10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACTRIA»
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Bactria in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Bactria and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bactria, the History of a Forgotten Empire
Bactria-History; Afghanistan; (reprint London 1912 edn.)
Hugh George Rawlinson,
1912
2
The Greeks in
Bactria and India
A landmark study of the Greek kingdoms of Bactria and India that treats them as Hellenistic states.
William Woodthorpe Tarn,
2010
3
Alexander the Great and
Bactria: The Formation of a Greek ...
This study should appeal to anyone interested in the civilizations of Greece and Central Asia, from the expert to the undergraduate.
4
Thundering Zeus: The Making of Hellenistic
Bactria
This book explores the remarkable rise of a Greek-ruled kingdom in ancient Bactria (modern Afghanistan) during the third century B.C. Diodotus I and II, whose dynasty emblazoned its coins with the dynamic image of Thundering Zeus, led this ...
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The Greeks in
Bactria & India
CHAPTER VII THE NOMAD CONQUEST OF BACTRIA After the death of
Eucratides his eldest son Heliocles ultimately acquired control of the Bactrian
kingdom. It may be supposed that the country rallied to him as the one effective
force ...
6
The Greek Kingdoms of
Bactria and Its Vicinity: an Essay ...
According to Ctesias, as we learn from Diodorus Early ConSiculus', Ninus
invaded and conquered Bactria: the quem' capital is said to have been taken by
an attack the plan of which Semiramis had suggested. And in the present day,
when ...
Charles Brodrick SCOTT,
1849
7
The Yuezhi: origin, migration and the conquest of northern ...
This book provides a detailed narrative history of the dynasty and confederation of the Yuezhi, whose migration from western China to the northern border of present-day Afghanistan resulted ultimately in the creation of the Kushan Empire.
8
Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan
Frank L. Holt vividly recounts Alexander's invasion of ancient Bactria, situating in a broader historical perspective America's war in Afghanistan.
9
The Silk Road: Two Thousand Years in the Heart of Asia
Ancient Bactria, which lay next to Sogdiana, on the other side of the Oxus (today's
Amu Darya), was almost enclosed by the soaring Pamirs and Hindu Kush whose
high peaks and passes were perpetually snowbound. The open area to the ...
10
The Greeks beyond the Aegean: from Marseilles to
Bactria : ...
It is this topic, the Greeks beyond the Aegean, that is the focus of this international symposium. The conference proceedings include essays by renowned scholars in the field such as Nikolaos Chr.
Vassos Karageorghis,
2002
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACTRIA»
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Bactria is used in the context of the following news items.
Superweapon of the Ancient World: A History of Chariots - Part I
Plaque from Ai Khanoum, Bactria (Afghanistan), 2nd century BCE. Public Domain. Indeed, the chariot was more than just an effective killing ... «Ancient Origins, Jun 15»
Who Owns The Buffalo?
... the more commercial peoples of Bactria, Parthia and India would comply with tributary conventions if they could be assured of Chinese trade. «Swarajya, Jun 15»
Zarathushtra - The Revolutionary Iranian Prophet and First …
However, a Russian archaeologist, Viktor Sarianidi, links Zoroaster to circa 2000 B.C.E. based upon excavations of the Bactria-Margiana ... «Ancient Origins, May 15»
India's Five Greatest Empires of All Time
The Kushan Empire (135 B.C.E.-375 C.E.) was founded in the Bactria region of northern Afghanistan by Yuezhi nomads who migrated there ... «The National Interest Online, May 15»
Was the Ramayana actually set in and around today's Afghanistan?
Vedic nomads travelled from the Eastern Europe to Bactria (present day Afghanistan). From here they went to Persia (today's Iran). During their ... «Scroll.in, Apr 15»
Tajikistan Spending $100 Million on a Theater, But Where Are the …
Amal Khanum Gadjieva of the Bactria Cultural Center in Dushanbe says ... That number horrifies Gadjieva, the commentator from the Bactria ... «The Moscow Times, Apr 15»
Tajikistan to spend $100m on 'central Asia's largest theatre' – but …
Amal Khanum Gadjieva of the Bactria Cultural Centre in the capital says that the low quality of contemporary productions has left the ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
Tajikistan Spending $100m on a Theater, but Where Are the …
Amal Khanum Gadjieva of the Bactria Cultural Center in Dushanbe says that the low quality of contemporary productions has left the ... «EurasiaNet, Apr 15»
The air around some Texas cattle ranches is filled with DNA from …
There are 3 comments. Kurtis Engle says: April 2, 2015 at 8:35 am. Bactria that survive a feedlot can survive a Doctor too. Reply. minorhull says ... «Geek Infinite, Apr 15»
Total War: Attila Campaign video montage
The campaign map spans from Bactria to Lusitania and from Caledonia to Garamantia in the Sahara, and features 56 factions each with their ... «Gamespresso, Feb 15»