| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 435 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Hellenistic culture and society ; 54 |
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Hellenistic culture and society ; 54.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; The Sources; Mesopotamia; Bactria and India; An Overview; Armenia; Mesopotamia and the Gulf Region; Assyria and Apolloniatis; The Iranian Plateau; Bactria; India; I. Armenia; Arsamosata; Artaxata; Artemita; Epiphaneia on the Tigris; Nicea Nialia; Nikopolis; Philadelpheia; Tigranokerta; II. Northern Mesopotamia; Alagma; Alexandreia in Mesopotamia; Alexandreia in Mygdonia; Amida; Anthemousias Charax Sidou; Antioch Arabis; Antioch in Mygdonia; Apameia on the Euphrates; Dara/Dora; Diospage; Edessa/Antioch on the Kallirhoe; Ichnai; Kallinikon; Karrhai |
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KirkesionMakedonoupolis; Nikatoris; Nikephorion Constantina/Constantia; Nikephorion (Raqqah); Polyteleia; Selok; Stratonikeia; Zenodotion; III. Assyria and Apolloniatis/Sitakene; Alexandreia Arbela; Alexandreia in Assyria; Antioch; Apameia; Apollonia; Artemita; Atousia; Beth Nikator/Nikator Station; Chala; Demetrias; Diadochoupolis; Karka de Beth Selok; Ktesiphon; Laodikeia; Natounia or Natounisarokerta; Nikator; Selok near Karka Juddan; Sittake; IV. Southern Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf; Alexandreia/Antioch/Spasinou Charax; Alexandreia near Babylon; [Alexandreia] near the Pallakopas |
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Alexandrou Nesos ArakiaAltars of Alexander; Antioch in Persis; Arbis in Gedrosia; Gabai; Hermoupolis; Ionaka Polis; Laodikeia; Masjid-i Sulaiman; Methone; Portus Macedonum; Seleukeia in Elymais; Seleukeia near the Hedyphon; Seleukeia on the Erythraean Sea; Seleukeia on the Eulaios; Stasis; Tanagra; Tragonike; Zetis; VI. Media, Hyrcania, and Parthia; Achaia in Parthia; Alexandropolis; Apameia; Bisitun; Charax; Charis; Epiphaneia Ekbatana; Eumeneia; Europos Rhagai; Hekatompylos; Herakleia; Kalliope; Kangavar; Karafto; Khurha; Laodikeia in Media; Laodikeia Nihavand; Nisaia (Nigaia) |
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Settlements Founded by Alexander among the KossaioiSirynx; Soteira; VII. Aria, Sogdiana, Bactria, and Arachosia; Achaia in Aria; Aï Khanoum; Alexandreia/Alexandropolis in Sakastane; Alexandreia/Antioch in Margiana; Alexandreia/Antioch in Scythia; Alexandreia/Antioch Tharmata; Alexandreia Eschate; Alexandreia in Arachosia; Alexandreia in Aria; Alexandreia in Opiane; Alexandreia in Parapamisadai; Alexandreia in Sogdiana; Alexandreia Kapisa; Alexandreia near Baktra; Alexandreia of the Caucasus; Alexandreia on the Tanais; Alexandreia Oxeiana; Alexandreschata in Scythia; Antioch; Arigaion |
| Summary |
This is the third volume of Getzel Cohen's important work on the Hellenistic settlements in the ancient world. Through the conquests of Alexander the Great, his successors and others, Greek and Macedonian culture spread deep into Asia, with colonists settling as far away as Bactria and India. In this book, Cohen provides historical narratives, detailed references, citations, and commentaries on all the Graeco-Macedonian settlements founded (or refounded) in the East. Organized geographically, Cohen pulls together discoveries and debates from dozens of widely scattered archaeological and epig |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Cities and towns, Ancient -- Assyria
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Cities and towns, Ancient -- Asia, Central
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- General.
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Cities and towns, Ancient
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Greek colonies
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Greeks -- Assyria -- History
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Greeks -- Asia, Central -- History
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Greece -- Colonies -- History
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Central Asia
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Middle East -- Assyria
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012016046 |
| ISBN |
9780520953567 |
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0520953568 |
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1299557287 |
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9781299557284 |
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