When the Greeks Ruled Egypt
Subtitle: From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9780691165547
Subjects: Civilization, ancient; Egypt, history
Description: The catalogue examines the interactions between Greek and Egyptian cultures during the nearly three hundred year period when Egypt was under Greek rule. It reveals how Egypt's Ptolemaic rulers used longstanding cultural traditions as a means of asserting power and promoting loyalty among the conquered population. It also looks at the intense familial intrigue and jockeying for position that characterized the Ptolemies.