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Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C. : A Historical Biography
| Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C. : A Historical Biography |
| Autore | Green Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (586 pages) |
| Disciplina | 938.07092 |
| Soggetto topico | Generals - Greece |
| Soggetto non controllato |
administrative excellences
alexander the great ancient greece ancient greek history ancient history ancient world biographies biography centralized government classical history classical studies complex personality diogenes the cynic european history famous generals greco roman history greece greek and roman studies greek history gritty details history liberal sensibilities macedonia military history philip of macedonia political history political science romantic figure world history |
| ISBN | 0-520-95469-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface to the 2012 Edition -- Preface to the 1991 Reprint -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- List of Maps and Battle Plans -- Key to Abbreviations -- Table of Dates -- 1. Philip of Macedon -- 2. The Gardens of Midas -- 3. From a View to a Death -- 4. The Keys of the Kingdom -- 5. The Captain-General -- 6. The Road to Issus -- 7. Intimations of Immortality -- 8. The Lord of Asia -- 9. The Quest for Ocean -- 10. How Many Miles to Babylon? -- Appendix: Propaganda at the Granicus -- Notes and References -- Sources of Information -- Genealogical Table -- Genealogical Table |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786268903321 |
Green Peter
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2013] | ||
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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 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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City and Empire in the Age of the Successors : Urbanization and Social Response in the Making of the Hellenistic Kingdoms / / Ryan Boehm
| City and Empire in the Age of the Successors : Urbanization and Social Response in the Making of the Hellenistic Kingdoms / / Ryan Boehm |
| Autore | Boehm Ryan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2018] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (317 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 938.08 |
| Soggetto topico | City-states - Greece - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alexander the great
archaeological contest for supremacy disparate territories epigraphic fragmented world greece greek polis hellenistic kingdoms important cities local actors new cities political struggles presumptive rulers settlement small settlements synoikism textual evidence undefended polities urban agglomerations urbanized network of cities violence |
| ISBN | 0-520-96922-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part One: Urbanization and the Imperial Framework -- 1. Imperial Geographies: City, Settlement, and Ideology in the Formation of the Hellenistic Kingdoms -- 2. Urbanization and Economic Networks -- Part Two. Cult, Polis, Empire: The Religious and Social Dimensions of Synoikism -- 3. Civic Cults between Continuity and Change -- 4. Consensus, Community, and Discourses of Power -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Index Locorum |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796593903321 |
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Boehm Ryan
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2018] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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From Alexander to Jesus / / Ory Amitay
| From Alexander to Jesus / / Ory Amitay |
| Autore | Amitay Ory |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 246 pages) |
| Disciplina | 938/.07092 |
| Collana | Hellenistic culture and society |
| Soggetto topico |
Christianity
Church history Generals - Greece |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alexander the great
amazonian queen ancient greece ancient history ancient world campaign christian churches christianity conquest demigod divine son divinity early church empire folk narrative folklore generals greece greek gods hellenism herakles history india jesus legend levi strauss macedonia military leader monotheism myth nonfiction philosopher king political science reconciliation religion son of zeus spirituality structuralism talmudic alexander zeus |
| ISBN |
1-283-27746-8
9786613277466 0-520-94817-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Son of Man, Son of God -- 2. In the Footsteps of Herakles -- 3. The Passage to India -- 4. Symbiosis -- 5. Amazon Queen -- 6. Post Mortem -- 7. Alexander and the End of Days -- 8. Alexander and Jesus -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Alexander and David -- Appendix B. Sacrifices and Other Religious Matters in the Alexander Histories -- Appendix C. Alexander Alcoholicus -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785428003321 |
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Amitay Ory
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| Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Hellenistic Far East : archaeology, language, and identity in Greek Central Asia / / Rachel Mairs
| The Hellenistic Far East : archaeology, language, and identity in Greek Central Asia / / Rachel Mairs |
| Autore | Mairs Rachel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
| Disciplina | 958/.01 |
| Soggetto topico |
Greeks - Asia, Central - Antiquities
Excavations (Archaeology) - Asia, Central |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ai khanoum
alexander the great alexandria on the oxus ancient history ancient people ancient world antiquity archaeology bactria central asia coins conquests of alexander the great eucratidia extensively excavated graeco bactrian kingdoms greece greek empire greek garrison hellenistic period india indigenous peoples indo greek kingdoms late fourth century modern day afghanistan multi ethnic multi lingual urban site |
| ISBN |
0-520-29246-4
0-520-95954-X |
| Classificazione | HIS002000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Administering Bactria: From Achaemenid Satrapy to Graeco-Bactrian State -- 2. Ai Khanoum -- 3. Self-Representation in the Inscriptions of Sōphytos (Arachosia) and Heliodoros (India) -- 4. Waiting for the Barbarians: The Fall of Greek Bactria -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Greek Documents -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791159203321 |
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Mairs Rachel
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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The Hellenistic Far East : archaeology, language, and identity in Greek Central Asia / / Rachel Mairs
| The Hellenistic Far East : archaeology, language, and identity in Greek Central Asia / / Rachel Mairs |
| Autore | Mairs Rachel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
| Disciplina | 958/.01 |
| Soggetto topico |
Greeks - Asia, Central - Antiquities
Excavations (Archaeology) - Asia, Central |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ai khanoum
alexander the great alexandria on the oxus ancient history ancient people ancient world antiquity archaeology bactria central asia coins conquests of alexander the great eucratidia extensively excavated graeco bactrian kingdoms greece greek empire greek garrison hellenistic period india indigenous peoples indo greek kingdoms late fourth century modern day afghanistan multi ethnic multi lingual urban site |
| ISBN |
0-520-29246-4
0-520-95954-X |
| Classificazione | HIS002000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Administering Bactria: From Achaemenid Satrapy to Graeco-Bactrian State -- 2. Ai Khanoum -- 3. Self-Representation in the Inscriptions of Sōphytos (Arachosia) and Heliodoros (India) -- 4. Waiting for the Barbarians: The Fall of Greek Bactria -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Greek Documents -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809522503321 |
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Mairs Rachel
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Hellenistic settlements in the East from Armenia and Mesopotamia to Bactria and India [[electronic resource] /] / Getzel M. Cohen
| The Hellenistic settlements in the East from Armenia and Mesopotamia to Bactria and India [[electronic resource] /] / Getzel M. Cohen |
| Autore | Cohen Getzel M |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (454 p.) |
| Disciplina | 939/.6 |
| Collana | Hellenistic Culture and Society |
| Soggetto topico |
Cities and towns, Ancient - Assyria
Cities and towns, Ancient - Asia, Central Greeks - Assyria - History Greeks - Asia, Central - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ai khanoum
aikhanoum alexander the great alexandreia alexandropolis ancient history ancient world antiochos apolloniatis arachosia archaeology archeology assyria babylon bactria boukephala carmania colonialism edessa empire eukratides euphrates graeco macedonian settlements hellenism hellenistic settlements history india isidore of charax macedonia macedonian culture macedonian settlements mesopotamia mygdonia nonfiction persian gulf persis seleukeia sittakene syria tigris |
| ISBN | 0-520-95356-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- The Sources -- An Overview -- I. ARMENIA -- II. NORTHERN MESOPOTAMIA -- III. ASSYRIA AND APOLLONIATIS/SITTAKENE -- IV. SOUTHERN MESOPOTAMIA AND THE PERSIAN GULF -- V. ELYMAIS, SUSIANA, PERSIS, AND CARMANIA -- VI. MEDIA, HYRCANIA, AND PARTHIA -- VII. ARIA, SOGDIANA, BACTRIA, AND ARACHOSIA -- VIII. INDIA -- APPENDICES -- ABBREVIATIONS -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- Maps |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786711803321 |
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Cohen Getzel M
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| Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, c2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Into the land of bones : Alexander the Great in Afghanistan / / Frank L. Holt
| Into the land of bones : Alexander the Great in Afghanistan / / Frank L. Holt |
| Autore | Holt Frank L |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 241 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 939.6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | GreenPeter |
| Collana | Hellenistic Culture and Society |
| Soggetto topico | HISTORY / Ancient / General |
| Soggetto non controllato |
afghanistan history
alexander the great ancient afghanistan ancient history asian history book club reads books for history lovers culture of bactria discussion books distractions for kids easy to read engaging hellenistic culture history of afghan culture history of bactria history of empires history of kings how alexander the great gained power leisure reads nonfiction page turner quarantine books reign of alexander the great vacation books war history warfare what is bactria |
| ISBN |
1-283-69591-X
0-520-95375-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustration -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter One. Introduction -- Chapter Two. Hunting the Enemy -- Chapter Three. A Desperate Struggle -- Chapter Four. The Hydra Heads of Bactria -- Chapter Five. Love and War -- Chapter Six. Dark Shadows -- Chapter Seven. The Legacy -- Chapter Eight. Conclusion -- Appendix. Ancient Sources -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- HELLENISTIC CULTURE AND SOCIETY |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785941903321 |
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Holt Frank L
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| Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2012 | ||
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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 | ||
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Meta-religion : religion and power in world history / / James W. Laine
| Meta-religion : religion and power in world history / / James W. Laine |
| Autore | Laine James W. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (746 p.) |
| Disciplina | 201/.72 |
| Soggetto topico |
Religions - History
Religion and politics - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alexander the great
ashoka baghdad brahmins buddha buddhism caliphate caste system catholicism china christianity church comparative religion confucius constantine dharma dome of the rock eastern religion egypt gandhi hagia sophia hinduism india islam islamic empire luther monarchy nonfiction pius ix politics religion and politics religion religious freedom religious leaders religious reform revolution royalty secularism south asia spirituality theology world history world religion |
| ISBN |
0-520-28137-3
1-78539-274-3 0-520-95999-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Alexander and Ashoka: Cosmopolitan Empires and Religious Policy from Egypt to India, 330-230 b.c. -- 2. Imperial Religion: China to Rome, 250 b.c.-250 a.d. -- 3. The Debate over Dharma: Hindus and Buddhists Compete for Ideological Dominance in South Asia -- 4. Confessional Religion and Empire before the Rise of Islam -- 5. The Rise of Islam and the Early Caliphate, 622-711 a.d. -- 6. Imperial Islam, 690-1500 a.d. -- 7. The Great Islamic Empires of the Early Modern Era (ca. 1500-1700) -- 8. Putting Religion in Its Place, I: Reformers, Kings, and Philosophers Challenge the Church -- 9. Putting Religion in Its Place, II: Revolution and Religious Freedom -- 10. The Contemporary Era: The Worldwide Regime of Meta-Religion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Suggested Readings -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787234703321 |
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Laine James W.
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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