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21 produkter
A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits
The Amazing Journey of Ankh-Hap
Inbunden, 2024
249 kr
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As the world recently commemorated the hundredth anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, our fascination with the pharaoh begs for a balanced view. Most Egyptian tombs are not royal; most were never carefully cleared and documented; most have not had their occupants treated with …
Into the Land of Bones
Alexander the Great in Afghanistan
Inbunden, 2005
818 kr
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What George W. Bush called the '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. Accounts of Alexander's invasion of ancient Bactria read eerily like news from our own …
The Treasures of Alexander the Great
How One Man's Wealth Shaped the World
Inbunden, 2016
569 kr
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War, the most profitable economic activity in the ancient world, transferred wealth violently from the vanquished to the victor. Invasions, massacres, confiscations, deportations, the sacking of cities, and the selling of survivors into slavery all redistributed property with epic consequences for …
Treasures of Alexander the Great
How One Man''s Wealth Shaped the World
E-bok, 2016
185 kr
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War, the most profitable economic activity in the ancient world, transferred wealth from the vanquished to the victor. Invasions, sieges, massacres, annexations, and mass deportations all redistributed property with dramatic consequences for kings and commoners alike. No conqueror ever captured …
The Treasures of Alexander the Great
How One Man's Wealth Shaped the World
Häftad, 2018
300 kr
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War, the most profitable economic activity in the ancient world, transferred wealth from the vanquished to the victor. Invasions, sieges, massacres, annexations, and mass deportations all redistributed property with dramatic consequences for kings and commoners alike. No conqueror ever captured …
When Money Talks
A History of Coins and Numismatics
Inbunden, 2021
489 kr
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Coinage - it is one of the most successful and consistent technologies ever invented. Nothing else we still use in everyday life has a history quite like it. Look around at all the things that would bewilder a Greek, Roman, or Renaissance ancestor; then, dig into your purse or pocket for that one …
When Money Talks
A History of Coins and Numismatics
E-bok, 2021
353 kr
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Coinage--it is one of the most successful and consistent technologies ever invented. Nothing else we still use in everyday life has a history quite like it. Look around at all the things that would bewilder a Greek, Roman, or Renaissance ancestor; then, dig into your purse or pocket for that one …
When Money Talks
A History of Coins and Numismatics
E-bok, 2021
353 kr
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Coinage--it is one of the most successful and consistent technologies ever invented. Nothing else we still use in everyday life has a history quite like it. Look around at all the things that would bewilder a Greek, Roman, or Renaissance ancestor; then, dig into your purse or pocket for that one …
Mystery from the Mummy-Pits
The Amazing Journey of Ankh-Hap
E-bok, 2023
212 kr
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As the world recently commemorated the hundredth anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, our fascination with the pharaoh begs for a balanced view. Most Egyptian tombs are not royal; most were never carefully cleared and documented; most have not had their occupants treated with …
Mystery from the Mummy-Pits
The Amazing Journey of Ankh-Hap
E-bok, 2023
212 kr
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As the world recently commemorated the hundredth anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, our fascination with the pharaoh begs for a balanced view. Most Egyptian tombs are not royal; most were never carefully cleared and documented; most have not had their occupants treated with …
Treasures of Alexander the Great
How One Man''s Wealth Shaped the World
E-bok, 2016
185 kr
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War, the most profitable economic activity in the ancient world, transferred wealth from the vanquished to the victor. Invasions, sieges, massacres, annexations, and mass deportations all redistributed property with dramatic consequences for kings and commoners alike. No conqueror ever captured …
Thundering Zeus
The Making of Hellenistic Bactria
Inbunden, 1999
658 kr
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"Thundering Zeus" uses an innovative, interdisciplinary approach to resolve one of the greatest puzzles in all of Hellenistic history. This book explores the remarkable rise of a Greek-ruled kingdom in ancient Bactria (modern Afghanistan) during the third century B.C. Diodotus I and II, whose …
Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions
Häftad, 2003
394 kr
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To all those who witnessed his extraordinary conquests, from Albania to India, Alexander the Great appeared invincible. How Alexander himself promoted this appearance - how he abetted the belief that he enjoyed divine favor and commanded even the forces of nature against his enemies - is the …
Lost World of the Golden King
In Search of Ancient Afghanistan
Inbunden, 2012
359 kr
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Drawing on ancient historical writings, the vast array of information gleaned in recent years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, Frank L. Holt sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. In a gripping narrative …
Into the Land of Bones
Alexander the Great in Afghanistan
Häftad, 2012
271 kr
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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 …
Thundering Zeus
The Making of Hellenistic Bactria
E-bok, 1999
1106 kr
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Thundering Zeus uses an innovative, interdisciplinary approach to resolve one of the greatest puzzles in all of Hellenistic history. This book explores the remarkable rise of a Greek-ruled kingdom in ancient Bactria (modern Afghanistan) during the third century B.C. Diodotus I and II, whose dynasty …
Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions
E-bok, 2003
446 kr
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To all those who witnessed his extraordinary conquests, from Albania to India, Alexander the Great appeared invincible. How Alexander himself promoted this appearance—how he abetted the belief that he enjoyed divine favor and commanded even the forces of nature against his enemies—is the subject of …
Into the Land of Bones
Alexander the Great in Afghanistan
E-bok, 2005
1143 kr
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What George W. Bush called the "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. Accounts of Alexander''s invasion of ancient Bactria read eerily like news from our own …
Lost World of the Golden King
In Search of Ancient Afghanistan
E-bok, 2012
607 kr
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Drawing on ancient historical writings, the vast array of information gleaned in recent years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, Frank L. Holt sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. In a gripping narrative …
Into the Land of Bones
Alexander the Great in Afghanistan
E-bok, 2012
446 kr
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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 …
Alexander the Great and Bactria
The Formation of a Greek Frontier in Central Asia
Häftad, 1993
1120 kr
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The creation of a Greek Frontier in Central Asia was one of the most famous and far-reaching achievements of Alexander the Great. Yet the process was shaped as much by the political traditions of the natives as by the cultural traditions of the newcomers. This book examines this key historical …
