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Chapter Three. A Desperate Struggle

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Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
List of Illustration ix
Foreword xi
Preface xv
Chapter One. Introduction 1
Chapter Two. Hunting the Enemy 23
Chapter Three. A Desperate Struggle 45
Chapter Four. The Hydra Heads of Bactria 66
Chapter Five. Love and War 85
Chapter Six. Dark Shadows 105
Chapter Seven. The Legacy 125
Chapter Eight. Conclusion 149
Appendix. Ancient Sources 165
Notes 173
Select Bibliography 213
Index 231
HELLENISTIC CULTURE AND SOCIETY 243

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
List of Illustration ix
Foreword xi
Preface xv
Chapter One. Introduction 1
Chapter Two. Hunting the Enemy 23
Chapter Three. A Desperate Struggle 45
Chapter Four. The Hydra Heads of Bactria 66
Chapter Five. Love and War 85
Chapter Six. Dark Shadows 105
Chapter Seven. The Legacy 125
Chapter Eight. Conclusion 149
Appendix. Ancient Sources 165
Notes 173
Select Bibliography 213
Index 231
HELLENISTIC CULTURE AND SOCIETY 243

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