The Hellenistic Far East archaeology, language, and identity in Greek Central Asia / Rachel Mairs.

Author/creator Mairs, Rachel
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOakland, California : University of California Press, 2014.
Descriptionxiii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
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. --History.
Social archaeology--Asia, Central.
Asia, Central--Antiquities.
Ay Khà„nom (Afghanistan)--Antiquities.
Bactria--Antiquities.
Asia, Central--Languages. --History. --History.

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 Sophytos (Arachosia) and Heliodoros (India) -- 4. Waiting for the Barbarians : The Fall of Greek Bactria -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Greek Documents.
Scope and content "In the aftermath of Alexander the Great's conquests in the late fourth century BC, 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 from 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 195-225) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014011416
ISBN9780520281271 (cloth : acid-free paper)

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