Egypt from Alexander to the Early Christians: An Archaeological and Historical Guide

by Roger S. Bagnall

The thousand years of Egyptian history from the conquest of Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. to the Arab conquest in A.D. 641 are rich in archaeological evidence and well documented by 50,000 papyri in Greek, Egyptian, Latin, and other languages. However, travelers and others interested in the remains of this period are ill-served by most guides to Egypt, which concentrate on the pharaonic buildings. The dozen leading experts who have contributed to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892367962
• ISBN13: 9780892367962
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.8" x 9.5"