Egypt After the Pharaohs 332 BC-AD 642: From Alexander to the Arab Conquest

by Alan K. Bowman

Book Overview

Egypt After the Pharoahs treats the period which witnessed the arrival of the Greeks and Hellenistic culture in Egypt, the reign of the Ptolemies from Ptolemy I to Cleopatra, the conquest by Rome, the scientific and cultural achievements of Alexandria, and the rise of Christianity. The rich social, cultural, and intellectual ferment of this period comes alive in Alan Bowman's narrative.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520059301
• ISBN13: 9780520059306
• Release Date: October 1986
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.