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The Empire of the Ptolemies

John Pentland Mahaffy author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:6th Nov '14

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In this illustrated work of 1895, Mahaffy focuses on the dynasty of the Ptolemies, Greek rulers of an Egyptian empire.

This illustrated work of 1895 is a sort of sequel to J. P. Mahaffy's Alexander's Empire of 1887 (also reissued in this series), in which he focuses specifically on the Greek dynasty of the Ptolemies, rulers of Egypt, but also, as he points out, of wider territories and subject kingdoms.The classical scholar J. P. Mahaffy (1839–1919) is known equally for his work on Greek texts and Egyptian papyri (his edition of The Flinders Petrie Papyri is reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection). This illustrated work of 1895 is a sort of sequel to his Alexander's Empire of 1887 (also reissued in this series), in which he focuses specifically on the dynasty of the Ptolemies, rulers of Egypt, but also, as he points out, of wider territories and subject kingdoms. The study of the successor states of Alexander was in its infancy at this period, and Mahaffy regards this work as a pioneering discussion of various problems raised by the limited literary record, hoping this will stimulate further research, in the welcome context of an increasing number of archaeological discoveries relevant to this late period in the long history of ancient Egypt.

ISBN: 9781108078658

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 32mm

Weight: 710g

564 pages