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Alexander the Great and Bactria : the formation of a Greek frontier in Central Asia / by Frank L. Holt

This study examines the creation of a Greek frontier in Central Asia, analysing the interaction between native traditions and Graeco-Macedonian colonisation. It traces the region's history from the pre-conquest era to the accession of Seleucus.

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