In this volume, Sidky undertakes the task of reconstructing the history of Greek Bactria, a warlike kingdom that existed twenty-two centuries ago in what is now northern Afghanistan, from fragmentary sources. The resulting work brings to life ancient documents in a narrative scope, where a forgotten people are recreated in the reader's mind. The story of east meeting west, and the resulting synthesis, is re-told here, with critical analysis of sources fitting easily alongside vivid descriptions of glorious battles and great cities. This easily accessible, yet scholarly, work will interest students of ancient history and archaeology.

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Chapter 1 List of Illustrations Chapter 2 Foreword Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 Introductions Chapter 5 From the Battle of Gaugamela to the Death of Darius Chapter 6 The Graeco-Macedonian Invasion of Bactria Chapter 7 The Bactrian and Sogdian War Chapter 8 Bactria After the Death of Alexander Chapter 9 The Rise of the Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom Chapter 10 Antiochus the Great and Euthydemus, King of the Bactrians Chapter 11 Demetrius the Invincible and Demetrius King of the Indians Chapter 12 Eucratides the Great and the Fall of the Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Index