Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World

<p>This volume provides a thorough conspectus of the field of Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek studies mixing theoretical and historical surveys with critical and thought-provoking case studies in archaeology history literature and art.</p><p>The chapters from this international group of experts showcase innovative methodologies such as archaeological GIS as well as providing accessible explanations of specialist techniques such as die studies of coins and important theoretical perspectives including postcolonial approaches to the Greeks in India. Chapters cover the region's archaeology written and numismatic sources and a history of scholarship of the subject as well as culture identity and interactions with neighbouring empires including India and China.</p><p><i>The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World</i> is the go-to reference work on the field and fulfils a serious need for an accessible but also thorough and critically-informed volume on the Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek kingdoms. It provides an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the Hellenistic East.</p><p>The Introduction and Chapter 17 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http: //www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license</p>