Into the Land of Bones by Frank L Holt
Follows Alexander's historical, archaeological, and numismatic legacy back and forth between ancient Bactria and modern Afghanistan. This book examines the conflict from the point of view of the local warlords who pushed the invading Greeks to the limits of their endurance - and sometimes beyond, into mania and mutiny.
"A great book.. It brings the results of scholarship to a larger public. The commanders of the Coalition forces in Afghanistan should be under orders to read it." - Jona Lendering, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "Holt's striking parallels between the warlords Alexander pursued and their modern Afghan avatars result in that rarity of history books: one immediately practical to current-day events. Surely, the journalists, humanitarian workers, and officials rotating into Afghanistan today would profit from Holt's insights." - Gilbert Taylor, Booklist "Into the Land of Bones is the fullest narrative of Alexander's campaigns in Afghanistan available in English. It is informed by a comprehensive knowledge of the ancient sources, geography, and archaeology of Afghanistan. The work uses the history of Alexander to raise provocative questions about current affairs. This is one of the most important works on Alexander to appear in the last ten years." - Stanley Burstein, author of Outpost of Hellenism: The Emergence of Heraclea on the Black Sea"
Frank L. Holt is Professor of History at the University of Houston. He is the author of Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions (California, 2003), Thundering Zeus: The Making of Hellenistic Bactria (California, 1999), and Alexander the Great and Bactria: The Formation of a Greek Frontier in Central Asia (1988) and editor of The Greeks in Bactria and India (1985).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780520249936 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520249933 |
| Title | Into the Land of Bones |
| Author | Frank L Holt |
| Series | Hellenistic Culture And Society |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 2005-07-11 |
| Number of pages | 260 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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