On Alexander's Track to the Indus: Personal Narrative of Explorations on the North-West Frontier of India Carried Out under the Orders of H.M. Indian Government - Brossura

Stein, M. Aurel

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1108077609 ISBN 13: 9781108077606

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Riassunto

In this 1929 work, Stein describes an expedition tracing the route of Alexander the Great's invasion of India in 326 BCE.

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Descrizione del libro

In this highly illustrated 1929 work, archaeologist Aurel Stein describes an expedition to trace the route of Alexander the Great's invasion of India in 326 BCE. Long intrigued by remains showing a blend of Hellenistic and Buddhist art, Stein offers a fascinating account of an ancient clash of civilisations.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. An old transborder goal; 2. The start from Swat; 3. Visits to Buddhist ruins; 4. Welcome by an old friend; 5. Bir-kot and the ruins around it; 6. Alexander's invasion of Swat; 7. Past King Uttarasena's stupa; 8. Ude-gram and its ancient fastness; 9. At the Badshah's capital; 10. Buddhist remains about Saidu and Manglawar; 11. On the way to the Swat Kohistan; 12. The entry into Torwal; 13. To the headwaters of the Swat river; 14. Across the Swat–Indus watershed; 15. Over the Shilkai Pass and down Kana; 16. The ascent to Pir-sar; 17. In search of Aornos; 18. The survey of Pir-sar; 19. The story of Alexander's siege of Aornos; 20. Aornos located on Pir-sar; 21. Ancient remains of Pir-sar and the name of Mount Una; 22. Farewell to an historic site and its story; 23. Through Chakesar and Puran; 24. To Buner and Mount Ilam; 25. Departure from Swat; Index.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1108077609
• ISBN 13: 9781108077606
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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