Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his world:
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Other Authors: McKechnie, Paul 1957- (Editor), Guillaume, Philippe 1960- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston Brill 2008
Series:Mnemosyne: Supplements Volume 300 : History and archaeology of classical antiquity
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-454) and indexes
Preface; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction -- Paul McKechnie; ALPHA A NEW MORNING OPENED ... IN THE LECTURE-ROOM; BETA FROM ZEUS LET US BEGIN ... ; GAMMA COUNTLESS ARE THE LANDS ... BUT NO LAND BRINGS FORTH SO MUCH AS LOW-LYING EGYPT; DELTA HOW HAS IT NOT OCCURRED TO ANY OF THE HISTORIANS OR POETS TO MAKE MENTION OF SUCH ENORMOUS ACHIEVEMENTS?; EPSILON ... AND WITH ZEUS MAKE END, YE MUSES; Bibliography; General Index; Index of Passages Cited
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. This book analyses a range of key aspects of Phiadelphus' world
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 488 Seiten)
ISBN:9789047424208
9047424204

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