The Greek Experience of India: From Alexander to the Indo-Greeks
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The Greek Experience of India: From Alexander to the Indo-Greeks
By (Author) Richard Stoneman
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
8th June 2021
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Asian history
934.04
Physical Properties
Paperback
548
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
Description
An exploration of how the Greeks reacted to and interacted with India from the third to first centuries BCE When the Greeks and Macedonians in Alexander's army reached India in 326 BCE, they entered a new world. The plants were unrecognizable, the customs of the people various and puzzling. Alexander's conquest ended with his death in 323 BCE, b
Reviews
"Longlisted for the Runciman Award, Anglo-Hellenic League"
"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year"
Author Bio
Richard Stoneman is an honorary visiting professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter. His many books include Alexander the Great: A Life in Legend and Xerxes: A Persian Life.
