TY - BOOK AU - Holt,Frank L. AU - Green,Peter TI - Into the land of bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan T2 - Hellenistic culture and society SN - 9780520953758 AV - DF234.57 .H65 2012eb U1 - 939.6 22 PY - 2012/// CY - Berkeley PB - University of California Press KW - Alexander, KW - HISTORY KW - Ancient KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - Regions & Countries - Europe KW - hilcc KW - History & Archaeology KW - Greece KW - History KW - To 146 B.C KW - Afghanistan KW - Grèce KW - Histoire KW - Jusqu'à 146 av. J.-C KW - Afghānistān KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - "With a new preface."; "Forward by Peter Green."; Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; Title; Copyrght; Contents; List of Illustration; Foreword; Preface; Chapter One. Introduction; Chapter Two. Hunting the Enemy; Chapter Three. A Desperate Struggle; Chapter Four. The Hydra Heads of Bactria; Chapter Five. Love and War; Chapter Six. Dark Shadows; Chapter Seven. The Legacy; Chapter Eight. Conclusion; Appendix. Ancient Sources; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=495769 ER -