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Ptolemy II Philadelphus and His World

Ptolemy II Philadelphus and His World

McKechnie, Paul
Guillaume, Philippe

Hardcover

Series: Mnemosyne Supplements: History and Archaeology of Classical Antiquity, Book 300

Ancient EgyptAncient GreeceAncient Rome

ISBN10: 9004170898
ISBN13: 9789004170896
Publisher: Brill
Published: Oct 16 2008
Pages: 488
Weight: 2.10
Height: 1.20 Width: 6.70 Depth: 9.60
Language: English
Heir of Ptolemy son of Lagus, Alexander the Great's general (who took Egypt over in 323BC), Ptolemy II Philadelphus reigned in Alexandria from 282 to 246. The greatest of the Hellenistic kings of his time, Philadelphus exercised power far beyond the confines of Egypt, while at his glittering royal court the Library of Alexandria grew to be a matchless monument to Greek intellectual life. In Egypt the Ptolemaic régime consolidated its power by encouraging immigration and developing settlement in the Fayum. This book examines Philadelphus' reign in a comprehensive and refreshing way. Scholars from the fields of Classics, Archaeology, Papyrology, Egyptology and Biblical Studies consider issues in Egypt and across Ptolemaic territory in the Mediterranean, the Holy Land and Africa.

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