Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his world /
Ptolemy II Philadelphus, second Macedonian king of Egypt (282-246BC), captured intellectual high ground by founding the Alexandrian Library and Museum, and cemented celebrity status by bankrolling his courtesans' endeavours in Olympic chariot-racing. This book analyses a range of key aspects of...
| Други автори: | McKechnie, Paul, 1957-, Guillaume, Philippe, 1960- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2008.
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| Серия: |
Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ;
300. Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum. History and archaeology of classical antiquity. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
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Print version::
Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his world. |
Съдържание:
- Preface; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction
- Paul McKechnie; ALPHA A NEW MORNING OPENED ... IN THE LECTURE-ROOM; BETA FROM ZEUS LET US BEGIN ... ; GAMMA COUNTLESS ARE THE LANDS ... BUT NO LAND BRINGS FORTH SO MUCH AS LOW-LYING EGYPT; DELTA HOW HAS IT NOT OCCURRED TO ANY OF THE HISTORIANS OR POETS TO MAKE MENTION OF SUCH ENORMOUS ACHIEVEMENTS?; EPSILON ... AND WITH ZEUS MAKE END, YE MUSES; Bibliography; General Index; Index of Passages Cited.