| Ptolemy II Philadelphus and His World Contributor(s): McKechnie, Paul (Editor), Guillaume, Philippe (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004170898 ISBN-13: 9789004170896 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $257.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: Ptolemy II Philadelphus, second Macedonian king of Egypt (282-246BC), captured intellectual high ground by founding the Alexandrian Library and Museum, and cemented celebrity status by bankrolling his courtesans' endeavours in Olympic chariot-racing. In this book scholars analyse a range of key aspects of Phiadelphus' world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Egypt - History | Ancient - Greece - History | Ancient - Rome |
| Dewey: 932.021 |
| LCCN: 2008033695 |
| Series: Mnemosyne Supplements: History and Archaeology of Classical Antiquity |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (2.10 lbs) 488 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 r gime 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. |