A companion to Greco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyrignt Page -- Contents -- Illustrations and Tables -- Note on Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chronological Outline -- Maps -- Part I Greco-Roman Egypt explored -- Chapter One Unique Sources in an Unusual Setting -- 1.1 A Wealth of Sources --...

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Contributors: Vandorpe, Katelijn (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Newark John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated 2019
In:Year: 2019
Reviews:[Rezension von: A companion to Greco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt] (2022) (Bojowald, Stefan)
[Rezension von: A companion to Greco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt] (2020) (Martin, Cary J.)
Series/Journal:Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World Ser. v.169
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Egypt (Antiquity) / History 323 BC-500
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Egypt-History-332-30 B.C
B Egypt-Civilization-332 B.C.-638 A.D
B Electronic books
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Summary:Intro -- Title Page -- Copyrignt Page -- Contents -- Illustrations and Tables -- Note on Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chronological Outline -- Maps -- Part I Greco-Roman Egypt explored -- Chapter One Unique Sources in an Unusual Setting -- 1.1 A Wealth of Sources -- 1.2 The Physical Landscape -- 1.3 Conclusion -- Further Reading -- Chapter Two Modern Scholars at Work in a Digital and Multidisciplinary Setting -- 2.1 The Growth of Scholarly Disciplines and Multidisciplinarity -- 2.2 Impact of Digitalization - Textual Sources -- 2.3 The Impact of Digitalization: Archeological Sources -- 2.4 Conclusion: A Bright Future -- Further Reading -- Part II Egypt as part of a globalizing world -- Chapter Three The Last Pharaohs: The Ptolemaic Dynasty and the Hellenistic World -- 3.1 Ptolemy I and the Foundation of the Ptolemaic Dynasty (323-305/4 BC) -- 3.2 The Legitimization of Power: The Ptolemies as Hellenistic Kings and as Pharaohs -- 3.3 The Golden Age (305/4-204 BC) -- 3.4 Crises and Reorganization (204-116 BC) -- 3.5 116-80 BC: A Transitional Period -- 3.6 The Ptolemies and Rome (80-30 BC) -- 3.7 Conclusion -- Further Reading -- Chapter Four A Roman Province in the Eastern Mediterranean -- 4.1 Strengths and Lacunas of the Source Material -- 4.2 Emperors in Egypt -- 4.3 The Country and Its People -- 4.4 Guarding the New Province and Its Trade Routes -- 4.5 A Prefect in Charge of the "Province of Alexandria and Egypt" and the Provincial "Government" -- 4.6 Governing the Countryside -- 4.7 The Liturgical System -- 4.8 Controlling the Population and the Laographia -- 4.9 Economic and Monetary Policy -- 4.10 Rome's Granary -- 4.11 Changing Land Categories -- 4.12 Interactions in the Religious Sphere -- 4.13 Conclusion: Impact of Empire -- Further Reading -- Chapter Five Egypt in the Byzantine World.
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ISBN:1118428455