Title The Hellenistic Far East : Archaeology, Language, and Identity in Greek Central Asia

Published Berkeley : University of California Press, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (251 pages) : illustrations, maps Series The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature. 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 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 Analysis ai khanoum alexander the great alexandria on the oxus ancient history ancient people ancient world antiquity archaeology bactria central asia coins conquests of alexander the great eucratidia extensively excavated graeco bactrian kingdoms greece greek empire greek garrison hellenistic period india indigenous peoples indo greek kingdoms late fourth century modern day afghanistan multi ethnic multi lingual urban site Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Greeks -- Asia, Central -- Antiquities Excavations (Archaeology) -- Asia, Central Cities and towns, Ancient -- Asia, Central Garrisons -- Asia, Central -- History -- To 1500 Group identity -- Asia, Central -- History Social archaeology -- Asia, Central HISTORY -- Asia -- Central Asia. HISTORY -- Asia -- General. HISTORY -- Ancient -- General. Antiquities Cities and towns, Ancient Excavations (Archaeology) Garrisons Greeks -- Antiquities Group identity Language and languages Social archaeology Asia, Central -- Antiquities Ay Khānom (Afghanistan) -- Antiquities Bactria -- Antiquities Asia, Central -- Languages -- History Afghanistan -- Ay Khānom Asia -- Bactria Central Asia Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780520959545 052095954X 0520281276 9780520281271 0520292464 9780520292468

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