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Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan, With a New Preface and a Foreword by Peter Green (Hellenistic Culture and Society)
Into the Land of Bones Alexander the Great in Afghanistan With a New Preface and a Foreword by Peter Green - Hellenistic Culture and Society Author:Frank L. Holt 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 ruin in northern Afghanistan. Frank L. Holt vividly recounts Alexander's invasion of ancient Bactria, situating in a broader historical perspective America's war in Afghanistan.