The so-called first war of the twenty-first century actually began more than 2,300 years ago when Alexander the Great led his army into what is now a sprawling ruin in northern Afghanistan. Frank L.... Read More
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The so-called first war of the twenty-first century actually began more than 2,300 years ago when Alexander the Great led his army into what is now a sprawling ruin in northern Afghanistan. Frank L. Holt vividly recounts Alexander's invasion of ancient Bactria, situating in a broader historical perspective America's war in Afghanistan.
Details
- Price: $29.95
- Pages: 264
- Carton Quantity: 28
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Imprint: University of California Press
- Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society
- Publication Date: 3rd October 2012
- Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.25 in
- ISBN: 9780520274327
- Format: Paperback
- BISACs:
HISTORY / Military / General
HISTORY / Ancient / General
Reviews
- Wall Street Journal“Frank Holt...narrates [Alexander's] struggle in clear prose that makes this ancient campaign come alive and gives greater appreciation for the challenges that confront all counterinsurgents in Afghanistan—including the U.S. troops still fighting there more than a decade after 9/11.”
Author Bio
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface to 2012 Edition
Foreword by Peter Green
Chapter One. Introduction
The Crosshairs of History
A Deeper Perspective
Chapter Two. Hunting The Enemy
City of Bones
Victories
Chapter Three. A Desperate Struggle
Explosion
Shock Waves
Chapter Four. The Hydra Heads Of Bactria
A Prophecy
A Death
Chapter Five. Love And War
Little Star of Hope
More Opposition
Chapter Six. Dark Shadows
Chaos
Catastrophe
Chapter Seven. The Legacy
Lost and Found
And Sometimes Lost Again
Chapter Eight. Conclusion
Plato Who?
Lady Moon
Appendix. Ancient Sources
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Preface to 2012 Edition
Foreword by Peter Green
Chapter One. Introduction
The Crosshairs of History
A Deeper Perspective
Chapter Two. Hunting The Enemy
City of Bones
Victories
Chapter Three. A Desperate Struggle
Explosion
Shock Waves
Chapter Four. The Hydra Heads Of Bactria
A Prophecy
A Death
Chapter Five. Love And War
Little Star of Hope
More Opposition
Chapter Six. Dark Shadows
Chaos
Catastrophe
Chapter Seven. The Legacy
Lost and Found
And Sometimes Lost Again
Chapter Eight. Conclusion
Plato Who?
Lady Moon
Appendix. Ancient Sources
Notes
Bibliography
Index
The so-called first war of the twenty-first century actually began more than 2,300 years ago when Alexander the Great led his army into what is now a sprawling ruin in northern Afghanistan. Frank L. Holt vividly recounts Alexander's invasion of ancient Bactria, situating in a broader historical perspective America's war in Afghanistan.
- Price: $29.95
- Pages: 264
- Carton Quantity: 28
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Imprint: University of California Press
- Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society
- Publication Date: 3rd October 2012
- Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.25 in
- ISBN: 9780520274327
- Format: Paperback
- BISACs:
HISTORY / Military / General
HISTORY / Ancient / General
– Wall Street Journal“Frank Holt...narrates [Alexander's] struggle in clear prose that makes this ancient campaign come alive and gives greater appreciation for the challenges that confront all counterinsurgents in Afghanistan—including the U.S. troops still fighting there more than a decade after 9/11.”
List of Illustrations
Preface to 2012 Edition
Foreword by Peter Green
Chapter One. Introduction
The Crosshairs of History
A Deeper Perspective
Chapter Two. Hunting The Enemy
City of Bones
Victories
Chapter Three. A Desperate Struggle
Explosion
Shock Waves
Chapter Four. The Hydra Heads Of Bactria
A Prophecy
A Death
Chapter Five. Love And War
Little Star of Hope
More Opposition
Chapter Six. Dark Shadows
Chaos
Catastrophe
Chapter Seven. The Legacy
Lost and Found
And Sometimes Lost Again
Chapter Eight. Conclusion
Plato Who?
Lady Moon
Appendix. Ancient Sources
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Preface to 2012 Edition
Foreword by Peter Green
Chapter One. Introduction
The Crosshairs of History
A Deeper Perspective
Chapter Two. Hunting The Enemy
City of Bones
Victories
Chapter Three. A Desperate Struggle
Explosion
Shock Waves
Chapter Four. The Hydra Heads Of Bactria
A Prophecy
A Death
Chapter Five. Love And War
Little Star of Hope
More Opposition
Chapter Six. Dark Shadows
Chaos
Catastrophe
Chapter Seven. The Legacy
Lost and Found
And Sometimes Lost Again
Chapter Eight. Conclusion
Plato Who?
Lady Moon
Appendix. Ancient Sources
Notes
Bibliography
Index