Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions
Language: en
Pages: 225
Authors: Frank L. Holt
Categories: Antiques & Collectibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-11-24 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

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Annotation A rare set of coin medallions is used to analyze Alexander the Great's reputation for invinceability in war. The book's backbone is the history of th
Into the Land of Bones
Language: en
Pages: 265
Authors: Frank L. Holt
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-10-03 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

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The so-called first war of the twenty-first century actually began more than 2,300 years ago when Alexander the Great led his army into what is now a sprawling
Lost World of the Golden King
Language: en
Pages: 376
Authors: Frank L. Holt
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-10-18 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

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Drawing on ancient historical writings, the vast array of information gleaned in recent years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological
The Treasures of Alexander the Great
Language: en
Pages: 321
Authors: Frank Lee Holt
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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War, the most profitable economic activity in the ancient world, transferred wealth violently from the vanquished to the victor. Invasions, massacres, confiscat
When Money Talks
Language: en
Pages: 281
Authors: Frank L. Holt
Categories: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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"Money may seem hopelessly mundane and culturally meaningless, but it has dominated--and documented--world history since the time of the ancient Greeks. This he