Lost world of the golden king
Subtitle: in search of ancient Afghanistan
By: Frank L. Holt
Series: Hellenistic culture and society -- 53
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780520273429
Subjects: Greek Coins; History; Civilization; Antiquities; Greeks
Description: "Drawing on ancient historical writings, the vast array of information gleaned in recent years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and ... new archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, [the author] sets out to discover the ancient civilization of Bactria ... covers two centuries of Bactria's history, from its colonization by remnants of Alexander the Great's army to the kingdom's collapse following a devastating series of nomadic invasions"--Book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: A Lost Civilization; title: The Adventure Begins; title: A Dangerous Game; title: The Gold Colossus; title: Telling Tales; title: Wanted; title: One Greek City; title: Letters Here and There; title: A Perfect Storm; title: A New Beginning; title: Coins and the Collapse of Civilization; title: Conclusion: The Lost World of the Golden King.