The Resource The Hellenistic Far East : Archaeology, Language, and Identity in Greek Central Asia
The Hellenistic Far East : Archaeology, Language, and Identity in Greek Central Asia
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- Summary
- In the aftermath of Alexander the Great's conquests in the late fourth century B.C., Greek garrisons and settlements were established across Central Asia, through Bactria (modern-day Afghanistan) and into India. Over the next three hundred years, these settlements evolved into multiethnic, multilingual communities as much Greek as they were indigenous. To explore the lives and identities of the inhabitants of the Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek kingdoms, Rachel Mairs marshals a variety of evidence, from archaeology, to coins, to documentary and historical texts. Looking particularly at the great city of Ai Khanoum, the only extensively excavated Hellenistic period urban site in Central Asia, Mairs explores how these ancient people lived, communicated, and understood themselves. Significant and original, The Hellenistic Far East will highlight Bactrian studies as an important part of our understanding of the ancient world
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (251 pages)
- Contents
-
- Cover; The Hellenistic Far East; Title; Copyright; Dedication; 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
- Isbn
- 9780520281271
- Label
- The Hellenistic Far East : Archaeology, Language, and Identity in Greek Central Asia
- Title
- The Hellenistic Far East
- Title remainder
- Archaeology, Language, and Identity in Greek Central Asia
- Subject
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- Asia -- Bactria
- Asia, Central
- Asia, Central -- Antiquities
- Asia, Central -- Languages | History
- Ay Khānom (Afghanistan) -- Antiquities
- Bactria -- Antiquities
- Cities and towns, Ancient
- Cities and towns, Ancient -- Asia, Central
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Excavations (Archaeology) -- Asia, Central
- Garrisons
- Garrisons -- Asia, Central -- History -- To 1500
- Greeks -- Antiquities
- Greeks -- Asia, Central -- Antiquities
- Group identity
- Group identity -- Asia, Central -- History
- HISTORY -- Ancient | General
- HISTORY -- Asia -- Central Asia
- HISTORY -- Asia -- General
- History
- Language and languages
- Social archaeology
- Social archaeology -- Asia, Central
- To 1500
- Afghanistan -- Ay Khānom
- Antiquities
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In the aftermath of Alexander the Great's conquests in the late fourth century B.C., Greek garrisons and settlements were established across Central Asia, through Bactria (modern-day Afghanistan) and into India. Over the next three hundred years, these settlements evolved into multiethnic, multilingual communities as much Greek as they were indigenous. To explore the lives and identities of the inhabitants of the Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek kingdoms, Rachel Mairs marshals a variety of evidence, from archaeology, to coins, to documentary and historical texts. Looking particularly at the great city of Ai Khanoum, the only extensively excavated Hellenistic period urban site in Central Asia, Mairs explores how these ancient people lived, communicated, and understood themselves. Significant and original, The Hellenistic Far East will highlight Bactrian studies as an important part of our understanding of the ancient world
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Mairs, Rachel
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Asia, Central
- Greeks
- Ay Khānom (Afghanistan)
- Bactria
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Cities and towns, Ancient
- Garrisons
- Group identity
- Asia, Central
- Social archaeology
- HISTORY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY
- Antiquities
- Cities and towns, Ancient
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Garrisons
- Greeks
- Group identity
- Language and languages
- Social archaeology
- Afghanistan
- Asia
- Asia, Central
- Label
- The Hellenistic Far East : Archaeology, Language, and Identity in Greek Central Asia
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Cover; The Hellenistic Far East; Title; Copyright; Dedication; 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
- Control code
- ocn890089875
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (251 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780520281271
- Lccn
- 2014011416
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt7tgkn1
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)890089875
- Label
- The Hellenistic Far East : Archaeology, Language, and Identity in Greek Central Asia
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Cover; The Hellenistic Far East; Title; Copyright; Dedication; 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
- Control code
- ocn890089875
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (251 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780520281271
- Lccn
- 2014011416
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt7tgkn1
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)890089875
Subject
- Asia -- Bactria
- Asia, Central
- Asia, Central -- Antiquities
- Asia, Central -- Languages | History
- Ay Khānom (Afghanistan) -- Antiquities
- Bactria -- Antiquities
- Cities and towns, Ancient
- Cities and towns, Ancient -- Asia, Central
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Excavations (Archaeology)
- Excavations (Archaeology) -- Asia, Central
- Garrisons
- Garrisons -- Asia, Central -- History -- To 1500
- Greeks -- Antiquities
- Greeks -- Asia, Central -- Antiquities
- Group identity
- Group identity -- Asia, Central -- History
- HISTORY -- Ancient | General
- HISTORY -- Asia -- Central Asia
- HISTORY -- Asia -- General
- History
- Language and languages
- Social archaeology
- Social archaeology -- Asia, Central
- To 1500
- Afghanistan -- Ay Khānom
- Antiquities
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