The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World

Name: The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World
Brand: Taylor & Francis
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The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World offers an extensive overview of Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek studies, blending theoretical discussions and historical surveys with insightful case studies in archaeology, history, literature, and art. It explores innovative methodologies such as archaeological GIS, explains specialist techniques like coin die studies, and addresses important theoretical perspectives including postcolonial views of the Greeks in India. Coverage includes the region's archaeology, numismatic and written sources, cultural identity, and interactions with neighbouring empires like India and China.

This volume serves as the essential reference for understanding the Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek kingdoms and provides a comprehensive yet accessible resource for those interested in the Hellenistic East.
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This book is ideal for students, researchers, lecturers, and anyone seeking an in-depth, critically informed understanding of Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek history, archaeology, and culture, particularly within the broader context of the Hellenistic East and Central Asia.

This volume provides a solid grounding in the field of Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek studies, mixing theoretical and historical surveys with critical and thought-provoking case studies and in archaeology, history, literature and art.

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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 are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at Taylor & Francis under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

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The Classical Review describes the book as "a doubly valuable contribution to this field," praising its synthesis of the latest research and its engagement with methodological and theoretical issues such as culture and identity. It is recommended as a useful resource for students, lecturers, and researchers, offering up-to-date insights on Hellenistic Central Asia and highlighting key scholarly debates.

Reviews confirm it as the standard reference work on this topic, important especially given the current geopolitical context impacting the region.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780367550271

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 8 Tables, black and white; 4 Line drawings, black and white; 182 Halftones, black and white; 186 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

Edited by Rachel Mairs

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 1640g

Pages: 712

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Ancient & Classical History Education & Reference History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Series: Routledge Worlds

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.