UID:
almahu_9949701290702882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9789047424208
Series Statement:
Brill eBook titles 2008
Content:
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.
Note:
Preliminary Material /
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Introduction /
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Ptolemaic Royal Patronage /
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Economic Reforms In The Mid-Reign Of Ptolemy Philadelphus /
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The Foreign Policy Of Ptolemy II /
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A Re-Examination Of The Chremonidean War /
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The Unbalanced Relationship Between Ptolemy II And Pyrrhus Of Epirus /
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Ogis 1 266: Kings And Contracts In The Hellenistic World /
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Egyptians In The Hellenistic Woodpile: Were Hekataios Of Abdera And Diodoros Sikeliotes Right To See Egypt In The Origins Of Greece? /
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Interpretatio Graeca /
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Εμ Λπδαι And Κρυκες: Eumolpids And Kērukes /
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Elephants For Ptolemy II: Ptolemaic Policy In Nubia In The Third Century Bc1 /
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Piety And Diplomacy In Apollonius Argonautica /
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Maresha In The Reign Of Ptolemy II Philadelphus /
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Herakleopolis Magna Under Philadelphus /
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Section Delta. How Has It Not Occurred To Any Of The Historians Or Poets To Make Mention Of Such Enormous Achievements? /
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Section Epsilon. And With Zeus Make End, Ye Muses /
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Bibliography /
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General Index /
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Index Of Passages Cited /
Additional Edition:
Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his world ISBN 9789004170896 (hardback : alk. paper)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9004170898 (hardback : alk. paper)
Language:
English
