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Egypt from Alexander to the Copts : an archaeological and historical guide / edited by Roger S. Bagnall and Dominic W. Rathbone.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Egypt--History--Greco-Roman period, 332 B.C.-640 A.D.
- Egypt.
- Egypt--Antiquities--Guidebooks.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (372 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
- Place of Publication:
- Cairo, Egypt : The American University in Cairo Press, 2017.
- Summary:
- After its conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 bc, Egypt was ruled for the next 300 years by the Ptolemaic dynasty founded by Ptolemy I, one of Alexander's generals. With the defeat of Cleopatra VII in 30 bc, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire, and later of the Byzantine Empire. For a millennium it was one of the wealthiest, most populous and important lands of the multicultural Mediterranean civilization under Greek and Roman rule.The thousand years from Alexander to the Arab conquest in ad 641 are rich in archaeological interest and well documented by 50,000 papyri in Greek, Egyptian, Latin, and other languages. But travelers and others interested in the remains of this period are ill-served by most guides to Egypt, which concentrate on the pharaonic buildings. This book redresses the balance, with clear and concise descriptions related to documents and historical background that enable us to appreciate the fascinating cities, temples, tombs, villages, churches, and monasteries of the Hellenistic, Roman, and Late Antique periods. Written by a dozen leading specialists and reflecting the latest discoveries and research, it provides an expert visitor's guide to the principal cities, many off the well-worn tourist paths. It also offers a vivid picture of Egyptian society at differing economic and social levels.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed February 12, 2018).
- ISBN:
- 9781617975844
- 1617975842
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