LEADER 04291nam 2200709Ia 450 001 9910811623503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-54320-6 010 $a9786613855657 010 $a0-520-95374-6 024 7 $a10.1525/9780520953741 035 $a(CKB)2560000000089547 035 $a(EBL)996186 035 $a(OCoLC)811502435 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000713638 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12332197 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000713638 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10658985 035 $a(PQKB)10030252 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC996186 035 $a(DE-B1597)519473 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780520953741 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL996186 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10590393 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL385565 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000089547 100 $a20120113d2012 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLost world of the golden king $ein search of ancient Afghanistan /$fFrank L. Holt 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aBerkeley $cUniversity of California Press$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (376 p.) 225 0 $aHellenistic culture and society ;$v53 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-520-27342-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tList of Illustrations -- $tPreface -- $tIntroduction: A Lost Civilization -- $t1. The Adventure Begins: Checklist Numismatics -- $t2. A Dangerous Game: Framework Numismatics -- $t3. The Gold Colossus: Novelty Numismatics -- $t4. Telling Tales: Narrative Numismatics -- $t5. Wanted-One Greek City: Archaeology -- $t6. Letters Here and There: Epigraphy -- $t7. A Perfect Storm: Rescue and Revisionist Numismatics -- $t8. A New Beginning: Cognitive Numismatics I -- $t9. Coins and the Collapse of Civilization: Cognitive Numismatics II -- $tConclusion: The Lost World of the Golden King -- $tNotes -- $tSelect Bibliography -- $tIllustration Credits -- $tIndex 330 $aDrawing on ancient historical writings, the vast array of information gleaned in recent years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, Frank L. Holt sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. In a gripping narrative informed by the author's deep knowledge of his subject, this book covers two centuries of Bactria's history, from its colonization by remnants of Alexander the Great's army to the kingdom's collapse at the time of a devastating series of nomadic invasions. Beginning with the few tantalizing traces left behind when the 'empire of a thousand cities' vanished, Holt takes up that trail and follows the remarkable and sometimes perilous journey of rediscovery.Lost World of the Ancient King describes how a single bit of evidence-a Greek coin-launched a search that drew explorers to the region occupied by the tumultuous warring tribes of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Afghanistan. Coin by coin, king by king, the history of Bactria was reconstructed using the emerging methodologies of numismatics. In the twentieth century, extraordinary ancient texts added to the evidence. Finally, one of the 'thousand cities' was discovered and excavated, revealing an opulent palace, treasury, temple, and other buildings. Though these great discoveries soon fell victim to the Afghan political crisis that continues today, this book provides a thrilling chronicle of the search for one of the world's most enigmatic empires. 410 0$aHellenistic Culture and Society 606 $aGreeks$zAfghanistan$xHistory$yTo 1500 606 $aCoins, Greek$zBactria 606 $aCoins, Greek$zAfghanistan 607 $aBactria$xCivilization 607 $aBactria$xAntiquities 607 $aAfghanistan$xCivilization 607 $aAfghanistan$xAntiquities 615 0$aGreeks$xHistory 615 0$aCoins, Greek 615 0$aCoins, Greek 676 $a939/.6 700 $aHolt$b Frank Lee$0171564 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910811623503321 996 $aLost world of the golden king$93931902 997 $aUNINA