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Alexander the Great and the mystery of the elephant medallions [[electronic resource] /] / Frank L. Holt
| Alexander the Great and the mystery of the elephant medallions [[electronic resource] /] / Frank L. Holt |
| Autore | Holt Frank Lee |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Disciplina | 737/.22/0938 |
| Collana | Hellenistic culture and society |
| Soggetto topico |
Coins, Ancient
Coins, Greek Elephants in numismatics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-35812-X
9786612358128 0-520-93878-X 1-59734-457-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS -- PREFACE -- ONE. Man of Mystery -- TWO. A Treasure -- THREE. Picking a Fight -- FOUR. Whose Pachyderm, Whole or Halved? -- FIVE. Another Treasure -- SIX. A Closer Look -- SEVEN. A Dark and Stormy Night -- APPENDIX A. THE PUBLISHED ELEPHANT MEDALLIONS -- APPENDIX B. SOME POSSIBLE FORGERIES OF THE LARGE MEDALLION -- APPENDIX C. THE 1973 IRAQ HOARD -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450055803321 |
Holt Frank Lee
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| Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Alexander the Great and the mystery of the elephant medallions / / Frank L. Holt
| Alexander the Great and the mystery of the elephant medallions / / Frank L. Holt |
| Autore | Holt Frank Lee |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. : , : University of California Press, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 198 pages, 5 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 737/.22/0938 |
| Collana | Hellenistic culture and society |
| Soggetto topico |
Coins, Ancient
Coins, Greek Elephants in numismatics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
afghanistan
alexander the great ancient history ancient medallions battle of the hydaspes river biographical biography conquests discussion books elephant medallions european history hellenistic culture hellenistic period hellenistic society historians historical perspective india iraq megalomania myths and legends nonfiction numismatics popular history rajah porus retrospective supernatural success theology of war war warfare |
| ISBN |
1-282-35812-X
9786612358128 0-520-93878-X 1-59734-457-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS -- PREFACE -- ONE. Man of Mystery -- TWO. A Treasure -- THREE. Picking a Fight -- FOUR. Whose Pachyderm, Whole or Halved? -- FIVE. Another Treasure -- SIX. A Closer Look -- SEVEN. A Dark and Stormy Night -- APPENDIX A. THE PUBLISHED ELEPHANT MEDALLIONS -- APPENDIX B. SOME POSSIBLE FORGERIES OF THE LARGE MEDALLION -- APPENDIX C. THE 1973 IRAQ HOARD -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777369003321 |
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Holt Frank Lee
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| Berkeley, Calif. : , : University of California Press, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Lost world of the golden king [[electronic resource] ] : in search of ancient Afghanistan / / Frank L. Holt
| Lost world of the golden king [[electronic resource] ] : in search of ancient Afghanistan / / Frank L. Holt |
| Autore | Holt Frank Lee |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (376 p.) |
| Disciplina | 939/.6 |
| Collana | Hellenistic culture and society |
| Soggetto topico |
Greeks - Afghanistan - History - To 1500
Coins, Greek - Bactria Coins, Greek - Afghanistan |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-54320-6
9786613855657 0-520-95374-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction: A Lost Civilization -- 1. The Adventure Begins: Checklist Numismatics -- 2. A Dangerous Game: Framework Numismatics -- 3. The Gold Colossus: Novelty Numismatics -- 4. Telling Tales: Narrative Numismatics -- 5. Wanted-One Greek City: Archaeology -- 6. Letters Here and There: Epigraphy -- 7. A Perfect Storm: Rescue and Revisionist Numismatics -- 8. A New Beginning: Cognitive Numismatics I -- 9. Coins and the Collapse of Civilization: Cognitive Numismatics II -- Conclusion: The Lost World of the Golden King -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465858003321 |
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Holt Frank Lee
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Lost world of the golden king [[electronic resource] ] : in search of ancient Afghanistan / / Frank L. Holt
| Lost world of the golden king [[electronic resource] ] : in search of ancient Afghanistan / / Frank L. Holt |
| Autore | Holt Frank Lee |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (376 p.) |
| Disciplina | 939/.6 |
| Collana | Hellenistic culture and society |
| Soggetto topico |
Greeks - Afghanistan - History - To 1500
Coins, Greek - Bactria Coins, Greek - Afghanistan |
| Soggetto non controllato |
18th century afghanistan
19th century afghanistan adventure afghan political crisis alexander the great ancient civilization of bactria ancient history archaeological evidence archaeological mysteries archeology asian history books for history lovers easy to read educational books engaging hellenistic coins historical discoveries historiography history of bactria history of empires history leisure reads most powerful empires ever nonfiction page turner travel and discovery what is bactria |
| ISBN |
1-283-54320-6
9786613855657 0-520-95374-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction: A Lost Civilization -- 1. The Adventure Begins: Checklist Numismatics -- 2. A Dangerous Game: Framework Numismatics -- 3. The Gold Colossus: Novelty Numismatics -- 4. Telling Tales: Narrative Numismatics -- 5. Wanted-One Greek City: Archaeology -- 6. Letters Here and There: Epigraphy -- 7. A Perfect Storm: Rescue and Revisionist Numismatics -- 8. A New Beginning: Cognitive Numismatics I -- 9. Coins and the Collapse of Civilization: Cognitive Numismatics II -- Conclusion: The Lost World of the Golden King -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791932103321 |
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Holt Frank Lee
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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