Lucan's Egyptian Civil War
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9781107072077
Subjects: Lucan, 39-65; Egypt, history
Description: Introduction: The comforts of distance -- Part one: Pompey in Egypt -- See Pompey run -- The fatal case for Egypt -- Memphis versus Alexandria -- Part two: Caesar in Egypt -- A pilgrim's progress? -- The context of Acoreus -- The lessons of Acoreus -- Memphis versus Alexandria II -- Conclusion: From seclusion to solidarity