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The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World (Routledge Worlds) 1st Edition

by Rachel Mairs (Editor)
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This volume provides a thorough conspectus of the field of Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek studies, mixing theoretical and historical surveys with critical and thought-provoking case studies in archaeology, history, literature and art.

The chapters from this international group of experts showcase innovative methodologies, such as archaeological GIS, as well as providing accessible explanations of specialist techniques such as die studies of coins, and important theoretical perspectives, including postcolonial approaches to the Greeks in India. Chapters cover the region’s archaeology, written and numismatic sources, and a history of scholarship of the subject, as well as culture, identity and interactions with neighbouring empires, including India and China.

The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World is the go-to reference work on the field, and fulfils a serious need for an accessible, but also thorough and critically-informed, volume on the Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek kingdoms. It provides an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the Hellenistic East.

The Introduction and Chapter 17 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license

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    1138090697
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1138090699
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  4. Publisher
    Routledge
  5. Publication date
    November 30, 2020
  6. Part of series
    Routledge Worlds
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    7.25 x 1.5 x 10.25 inches
  9. Print length
    688 pages
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"...[A] doubly valuable contribution to this field of study. Not only does it offer the reader a synthesis of the most recent research, interpretations and discoveries (archaeological, historical, epigraphic and numismatic), but also highlights a number of methodological and theoretical insights into fraught issues such as culture and identity... [T]his volume is a very useful resource for students, lecturers and researchers alike. It offers an invaluable state of the art on research connected to Hellenistic Central Asia as well as a snapshot of key theoretical and methodological debates taking place." - The Classical Review

"[T]his volume is now the standard reference on the topic, a common point of departure for a new generation of readers. Its immediate assumption of this role is all but ensured by the precipitous timing of its release, at the end of two decades of coalition forces in Afghanistan and the rapid transformations that come with the return of Taliban rule. Current circumstances are very much on the minds of those working on this part of the world, who fear for the well-being of friends, colleagues, and the Afghan people. A dispassionate observer might note that avenues of access may be closing and that items of cultural heritage may well be subjected to intensified destruction and looting. One might say that the encyclopedic scope of this project befits this new precarity, an academic recourse to preserve and protect what might be lost." - Bryn Mawr Classical Review

About the Author

Rachel Mairs is Professor of Classics and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Reading, UK. She has previously held positions at New York University, the University of Oxford and Brown University. Her publications include The Hellenistic Far East:Archaeology, Language and Identity in Greek Central Asia (2014), Archaeologists, Tourists, Interpreters (with Maya Muratov, 2015) and From Khartoum to Jerusalem: The Dragoman Solomon Negima and his Clients (2016). In 2016 she founded the Hellenistic Central Asia Research Network.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (November 30, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 688 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1138090697
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1138090699
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.26 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 1.5 x 10.25 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER SUPERB "WORLD" BOOK FROM ROUTLEDGE
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2021
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Let me state right up front that this specialized work is not for everyone based upon subject and cost. That being said this is arguably the very best single volume book on the subject (for now) that anyone interested in this subject can obtain. Bactria was the ancient name for what today constitutes a good deal of real estate that covers a large part of southern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan. It is a hostile area owing to its climate and topography, but its geographical position in Central Asia has proven critical for those with imperial designs and dreams of empire building. It has also proven to be a death trap for all too many who ventured there with that intent.

Authored by more than thirty truly international experts on the subject at hand it covers history, scholarly approaches, written sources, archaeology, numismatics, culture and identity, and much much more. The number of references and Bibliography alone could make up a separate book. Comprised of 687 pages, it contains Seven Parts broken down into thirty-one Chapters with more than 300 figures and 20 Tables. Needless to say, it also has an exceedingly detailed Index.

The title of this book belies its vast range. It includes detailed discussions of Alexander the Great (one of the very few to conquer this region and smart enough not to stay very long), Gandhara (where one type of the first Buddha image first appeared, though Graeco-Buddhist art is not considered here), the Achaemenid Persian period, Parthia, the Seleukid Empire (Alexander's successor in this part of the world), the Steppe area, China and Bactria, Southern Uzbekistan, Greco-Roman influence, the Kushans, and still more.

A SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT PAR EXCELLENCE! Kudos to Rachel Mairs, tasked with Editing this huge volume whose pre-Introduction comment is worthwhile repeating: "[This book] provides and invaluable resource for anyone interested in the Hellenistic East."

While the price may be daunting, if you really really want this book, save up your rewards points (that's what I did).
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4.0 out of 5 stars history at your fingertips
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2022
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writer passes along his in depth knowledge of this historical period
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Gabriel Stein
4.0 out of 5 stars Very learned
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2024
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A very interesting but perhaps rather narrow overview of many aspects of Greek culture in the East (Bactria and India).
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