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Afghanistan : [Book] : forging civilizations along the Silk Road / edited by Joan Aruz and Elisabetta Valtz Fino.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Description: viii, 134 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781588394521 (paperback : Metropolitan Museum of Art)
  • 1588394522
  • 9780300179545 (paperback : Yale University Press)
  • 0300179545
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 709.581 23
Other classification:
  • 709.581
Summary: Afghanistan, standing at the crossroads of major trade routes, has a long and complex history. Its rich cultural heritage bears the imprint of many traditions, from Greece and Iran to the nomadic world of the Eurasian steppes and China. The essays in this volume concentrate on periods of great artistic development: the Bactrian Bronze Age and the eras following the conquests of Alexander the Great, with a special focus on the sites of Ai Khanum, Begram, and Tillya Tepe. These contributions -- in response to the reappearance of the magnificent hidden treasures from Afghanistan and their exhibition -- have shed new light on the significance of these works and have reinvigorated the discussion of the arts and culture of Central Asia. -- Publisher description.
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Books Books Junaid Zaidi Library, COMSATS University Islamabad Ground Floor 709.581 AFG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 54622
Books Books Junaid Zaidi Library, COMSATS University Islamabad Ground Floor 709.581 AFG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 55280
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"Most of the essays published in this volume were presented at the symposium, 'Afghanistan: hidden treasures from the National Museum, Kabul,' held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, on September 10, 2009"--Title page verso.

Afghanistan, standing at the crossroads of major trade routes, has a long and complex history. Its rich cultural heritage bears the imprint of many traditions, from Greece and Iran to the nomadic world of the Eurasian steppes and China. The essays in this volume concentrate on periods of great artistic development: the Bactrian Bronze Age and the eras following the conquests of Alexander the Great, with a special focus on the sites of Ai Khanum, Begram, and Tillya Tepe. These contributions -- in response to the reappearance of the magnificent hidden treasures from Afghanistan and their exhibition -- have shed new light on the significance of these works and have reinvigorated the discussion of the arts and culture of Central Asia. -- Publisher description.

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