The Greeks in Bactria and India
The Greeks in Bactria and India
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The second edition (1966) of the first published work on the Greek kingdoms of Bactria and India to treat them as Hellenistic states. Beginning with an overview of the Seleucid settlement after the death of Alexander the Great, it covers the years between 206 and 145 BCE.
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The Greeks in Bactria and India by William Woodthorpe Tarn
Written by a highly regarded scholar in the field, this is the first published study on the Greek kingdoms of Bactria and India that treats them as Hellenistic states. The book begins with an overview of the Seleucid settlement, providing a background to the relations between Greeks and Asiatics after the death of Alexander the Great. Covering the period from 206 to 145 BCE, the book analyses the reigns of Euthydemus I, Demetrius I and Menander I, and explains how they accomplished Alexander's dream of co-operation instead of domination in the eastern provinces. Tarn's work examines this little-discussed topic and presents it to the reader in a clear and accessible style, making this a great scholarly contribution that remains unsurpassed in breadth and depth. The second edition from 1966 (reissued here) includes an Addendum explaining the further discoveries since the work was first published in 1951.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781108009416 |
| ISBN 10 | 1108009417 |
| Title | The Greeks in Bactria and India |
| Author | William Woodthorpe Tarn |
| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2010-06-24 |
| Number of pages | 600 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |