A History of the Ptolemaic Empire

by Günther Hölbl

Book Overview

This compelling narrative provides the only comprehensive guide in English to the rise and decline of Ptolemaic rule in Egypt over three centuries - from the death of Alexander in 323 BC to the tragic deaths of Antony and Cleopatra in 30 BC.
The skilful integration of material from a vast array of sources allows the reader to trace the political and religious development of one of the most powerful empires of the ancient eastern Mediterranean...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415234891
• ISBN13: 9780415234894
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"