Graeco-Roman

ISBN: 9781848848238
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Egypt was the last of the Macedonian Successor states to be swallowed up by Roman expansion. The Ptolemaic rulers had allied themselves to Rome while their rivals went down fighting. However, Cleopatra's famous love affair with Ma... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781107014411
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This book gives a structured account of Egypt's transition from Ptolemaic to Roman rule by identifying key relationships between ecology, land tenure, taxation, administration and politics. It introduces theoretical perspectives from the social... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780691156385
Published by : Princeton University Press
This new history of Hellenistic Egypt does not, like many others provide a political narrative, but instead a detailed analysis of Ptolemaic institutions, looking at the nature and development of the state and the exercise of power, as well as... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789004218581
Published by : Brill Academic Publishers
Current questions on whether Hellenistic Egypt should be understood in terms of colonialism and imperialism, multicultural separatism, or integration and syncretism have never been closely studied in the context of healing. Examin... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782503545158
Published by : Brepols
This book surveys epigraphic and archaeological evidence for temple construction and renovation throughout the Theban nome during the Roman Period, studying the newly added, although deliberately archaizing, inscriptions within th... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407310145
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: Bar S
Volume: 2416
The purpose of this study is to examine the healing strategies employed by the inhabitants of Egypt during the Roman period, from the late first century BC to the fourth century AD, in order to explore how Egyptian, Greek and Roman customs and tra... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780415642354
Published by : Routledge Ltd
Focusing on the period between the 1st century BC and the 6th century AD, Alston's detailed study draws on a wealth of papyrological and documentary evidence to look at the impact of Roman and then Christian influences on the architecture and ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781853997266
Published by : Bristol Classical Press
Livia Capponi offers a concise, introductory survey to Egypt under Roman rule, covering a lot of ground as she reviews the evidence and the issues which have formed the basis for scholarly debate and analysis. She looks at the nature of Roman ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780520244306
Published by : University of California Press
The legendary overland silk road was not the only way to reach Asia for ancient travelers from the Mediterranean. During the Roman Empire's heyday, equally important maritime routes reached from the Egyptian Red Sea across the Indian Ocean. The... .... Learn More