Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his World (Hardcover)

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 regime 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.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Mnemosyne Supplements; History and Archaeology of Classical Antiquity, 300
Release date:	October 2008
First published:	October 2008
Editors:	Paul McKechnie • Philippe Guillaume
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	488
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-17089-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	90-04-17089-8
Barcode:	9789004170896

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