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# The Land of the Elephant Kings: Space, Territory, and Ideology in the Seleucid Empire

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Review: An extraordinary account of the Seleucid realm - Philip Kosmin's descriptions of the lands of the house of Seleucus are a very different approach than a normal historic narrative. Similar to W. W. Taren's Greeks in Bactria and India, Kosmin shows the bones beneath the narrative. The reason for this approach by both authors is the same: all we have for sources for this part of Hellenistic history are shattered fragments. The best nominative narrative remains Bevan's House of Seleucus. There are other interesting approaches, including Kuhrt and Sherwin-White, From Samarkand to Sardis and John Granger's numerous works. But Kosmin's account is very good and adds significantly to our understandings of the Hellenistic age. Using collections of underutilized primary sources, epigraphic, cuneiform, archeological, and source statements found in the fragments of later authors, the author draws an image of the Seleucid elite's understanding of themselves and their kingdom. By interposing contemporary statements with major events, Kosmin teases significant nuanced interpretations of Seleucid motivations and actions. His point is that if we had the lost histories of the Seleucid kingdom and the Hellenistic age, this is what we would find. This book is not an introduction to the Seleucid realm or its history. It is an extraordinary elucidation of what the Seleucids thought about themselves and how they wanted their world to see them.
Review: Amazing book with some theroies. - It's not just chronological history the book tries to explain the ideology that served as a background force to the Seleucid Empire—a great book.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,930,195 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #45 in Syria History #2,821 in Ancient Civilizations |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (44) |
| Dimensions  | 6.25 x 1.5 x 9.75 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0674728823 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0674728820 |
| Item Weight  | 1.82 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 448 pages |
| Publication date  | June 23, 2014 |
| Publisher  | Harvard University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An extraordinary account of the Seleucid realm
*by J***E on July 7, 2014*

Philip Kosmin's descriptions of the lands of the house of Seleucus are a very different approach than a normal historic narrative. Similar to W. W. Taren's Greeks in Bactria and India, Kosmin shows the bones beneath the narrative. The reason for this approach by both authors is the same: all we have for sources for this part of Hellenistic history are shattered fragments. The best nominative narrative remains Bevan's House of Seleucus. There are other interesting approaches, including Kuhrt and Sherwin-White, From Samarkand to Sardis and John Granger's numerous works. But Kosmin's account is very good and adds significantly to our understandings of the Hellenistic age. Using collections of underutilized primary sources, epigraphic, cuneiform, archeological, and source statements found in the fragments of later authors, the author draws an image of the Seleucid elite's understanding of themselves and their kingdom. By interposing contemporary statements with major events, Kosmin teases significant nuanced interpretations of Seleucid motivations and actions. His point is that if we had the lost histories of the Seleucid kingdom and the Hellenistic age, this is what we would find. This book is not an introduction to the Seleucid realm or its history. It is an extraordinary elucidation of what the Seleucids thought about themselves and how they wanted their world to see them.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing book with some theroies.
*by C***N on March 6, 2023*

It's not just chronological history the book tries to explain the ideology that served as a background force to the Seleucid Empire—a great book.

### ⭐⭐ Two Stars
*by C***R on July 13, 2018*

Warning! This book is riddled with thick academic writing. It is a slog.

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