Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his world /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: McKechnie, Paul, 1957- (Editor ), Guillaume, Philippe, 1960- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.
Colección:Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 300.
Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum. History and archaeology of classical antiquity.
Temas:
Ptolemy > II Philadelphus, > King of Egypt.
Ptolemaios > II. > Ägypten, König > -v246
Ptolemaios > Ägypten, König, II.
332-30 B.C
Regions & Countries > Africa.
History & Archaeology.
HISTORY > Ancient.
Egypt > History > 332-30 B.C.
Égypte > Histoire > 332-30 av. J.-C.
Egypt.
Ägypten > Altertum
Auckland <2005>
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 488 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-454) and indexes.
ISBN:9789047424208
9047424204
ISSN:0169-8958 ;

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