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The Last Pharaohs: Egypt Under the Ptolemies, 305-30 BC
J. G. Manning
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Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 halftones. 7 line illus. 2 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
The history of Ptolemaic Egypt has usually been doubly isolated--separated both from the history of other Hellenistic states and from the history of ancient Egypt. The Last Pharaohs, the first detailed history of Ptolemaic Egypt as a state, departs radically from previous studies by putting the Ptolemaic state firmly in the context of both Hellenistic and Egyptian history. More broadly still, J. G. Manning examines the Ptolemaic dynasty in the context of the study of authoritarian and premodern states, shifting the focus of study away from modern European nation-states and toward ancient Asian ones. By analyzing Ptolemaic reforms of Egyptian ... Read more
The history of Ptolemaic Egypt has usually been doubly isolated--separated both from the history of other Hellenistic states and from the history of ancient Egypt. The Last Pharaohs, the first detailed history of Ptolemaic Egypt as a state, departs radically from previous studies by putting the Ptolemaic state firmly in the context of both Hellenistic and Egyptian history. More broadly still, J. G. Manning examines the Ptolemaic dynasty in the context of the study of authoritarian and premodern states, shifting the focus of study away from modern European nation-states and toward ancient Asian ones. By analyzing Ptolemaic reforms of Egyptian ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
420g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691156385
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V9780691156385
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About J. G. Manning
J. G. Manning is professor of classics and history at Yale University, and a senior research scholar at Yale Law School. He is the author of Land and Power in Ptolemaic Egypt and the coeditor of The Ancient Economy: Evidence and Models.
Reviews for The Last Pharaohs: Egypt Under the Ptolemies, 305-30 BC
"Manning's book is one of the most thought-provoking studies on the Hellenistic world to have appeared for quite some time, and it will be essential reading for anyone concerned with this remarkable period."
John Ray, Times Literary Supplement "Manning has produced a deep and meaningful study of the social and political relationships inherent in the Ptolemaic economy."
Timothy Howe, Bryn Mawr Classical ... Read more
John Ray, Times Literary Supplement "Manning has produced a deep and meaningful study of the social and political relationships inherent in the Ptolemaic economy."
Timothy Howe, Bryn Mawr Classical ... Read more