Gymnasia and Greek identity in Ptolemaic Egypt / Mario C. D. Paganini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paganini, Mario C. D., author.

Series:

Oxford classical monographs.

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford classical monographs

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gymnasiums--Equipment and supplies.

Gymnasiums.

National characteristics, Egyptian.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2021

Summary:

Providing the first complete study of the documentation relevant to the gymnasium and gymnasial life in Egypt in the period 323-30 BC, Paganini analyses the role of the gymnasium in Ptolemaic Egypt and how it related to Greek identity in the region.

Contents:

Gymnasia and Greek Identity in Ptolemaic Egypt List of Maps List of Abbreviations 1: Introduction 2: The Institution 3: The Gymnasium at Alexandria 4: Legal Status of Gymnasia 5: The Officials 6: Gymnasial Status 7: Outsiders: Integration and Rejection 8: Living the Greek Way 9: The Gymnasium and Greek Identity Chronology of Ptolemaic Sovereigns (Simplified) General Index

Notes:

This edition also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Paganini, Mario C. D. Gymnasia and Greek Identity in Ptolemaic Egypt

ISBN:

0-19-266074-8

0-19-193812-2

0-19-266075-6