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Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his World

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ID24009602
EditorsPaul McKechnie (0000-0003-1523-3301), Philippe Guillaume (0000-0002-6340-0963)
Year2008
Publication date2008-10-16
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenuePtolemy II Philadelphus and His World (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/ej.9789004170896.i-488
ISBN9789004170896
LanguageEN
Citations received6

Heir of Ptolemy son of Lagus, Alexander the Great's general (who took Egypt over in 323BC), Ptolemy II Philadelphus reigned in Alexandria from 282 to 246. The greatest of the Hellenistic kings of his time, Philadelphus exercised power far beyond the confines of Egypt, while at his glittering royal court the Library of Alexandria grew to be a matchless monument to Greek intellectual life. In Egypt the Ptolemaic régime consolidated its power by encouraging immigration and developing settlement in the Fayum. This book examines Philadelphus' reign in a comprehensive and refreshing way. Scholars from the fields of Classics, Archaeology, Papyrology, Egyptology and Biblical Studies consider issues in Egypt and across Ptolemaic territory in the Mediterranean, the Holy Land and Africa.

Ancient history · Archaeology · Egyptology · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Ptolemy's table of chords · Reign · Settlement (finance) · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classics · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Law

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Citations per year0,4
Citation span2011 - 2025 (15)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 6
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