Egypt After the Pharaohs, 332 BC-AD 642
| Author | : Alan K. Bowman |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 1996-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0520205316 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780520205314 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Egypt After the Pharoahs treats the period which witnessed the arrival of the Greeks and Hellenistic culture in Egypt, the reign of the Ptolemies from Ptolemy I to Cleopatra, the conquest by Rome, the scientific and cultural achievements of Alexandria, and the rise of Christianity. The rich social, cultural, and intellectual ferment of this period comes alive in Alan Bowman's narrative. Egypt After the Pharoahs treats the period which witnessed the arrival of the Greeks and Hellenistic culture in Egypt, the reign of the Ptolemies from Ptolemy I to Cleopatra, the conquest by Rome, the scientific and cultural achievements of Alexandria, and the rise of Christianity. The rich social, cultural, and intellectual ferment of this period comes alive in Alan Bowman's narrative.
