When the Greeks ruled Egypt : from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra / edited by Roberta Casagrande-Kim ; with contributions by Mary C. Greul, Roger S. Bagnall, Dee L. Clayman, Roberta Casagrande-Kim, and Olaf E. Kaper.
Publisher:
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University,
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University, October 8, 2014-January 4, 2015 and the Art Institute of Chicago, October 31, 2013-July 27, 2014. Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
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.
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