pt. 2. The historical background.
Prehistory and Bronze Age civilisations
Iron Age and the Iranians
Alexander and the establishment of Greek Bactria
Nomad invasions and the Kushan empire
The Turk empire and last flowering of Gandharan art
pt. 3. The architectural background.
Groundwork : Bronze Age beginnings
Culminating traditions : Iron Age developments
Convergent traditions : Hellenistism from the West, Buddhism from the East
Greek, Roman, Buddhist : the art of Gandhara
Formation of the new and transformation of the old : the architecture of Islam
pt. 4. The discovery of Afghanistan.
Pilgrims of the middle way
Exotic imagery and the first Muslims
The European re-awakening
Arcadia found : the first Mogul
Soldiers, charlatans and scholars
Players in the great game
Advance of the archaeologists
Road to Katmandu and road to ruin
pt. 5. Gazetteer of main sites and monuments.
