| A History of the Ptolemaic Empire Contributor(s): Hölbl, Günther (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0415234891 ISBN-13: 9780415234894 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: Ptolemaic rule in Egypt began with the death of Alexander in 323 BC and continued until the tragic deaths of Antony and Cleopatra in 30 BC. Dr. Holbl provides an integrated and compelling narrative of the political and religious history of these three centuries. He writes as an authority both on Egyptian religion and archaeology and on the demotic texts, as well as on the Greek sources. His work commands the whole field of Ptolemaic history and encompasses the most up-to-date findings of scholars in several fields and has occasioned many revisions of long held scholarly views. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Egypt |
| Dewey: 932.021 |
| LCCN: 00-020437 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.28 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This compelling narrative provides the only comprehensive guide in English to the rise and decline of Ptolemaic rule in Egypt over three centuries - from the death of Alexander in 323 BC to the tragic deaths of Antony and Cleopatra in 30 BC. The skilful integration of material from a vast array of sources allows the reader to trace the political and religious development of one of the most powerful empires of the ancient eastern Mediterranean. It shows how the success of the Ptolemies was due in part to their adoption of many features of the Egyptian Pharaohs who preceded them - their deification and funding of cults and temples throughout Egypt. |