LEADER 03061nam 2200493 450 001 9910797086503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-61797-835-3 035 $a(CKB)3840000000365023 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5267685 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5108454 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5267685 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL1043155 035 $a(OCoLC)1024265014 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5108454 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11626186 035 $a(OCoLC)1061100384 035 $a(EXLCZ)993840000000365023 100 $a20181114d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aEgypt from Alexander to the Copts $ean archaeological and historical guide /$fedited by Roger S. Bagnall and Dominic W. Rathbone 205 $aRevised and updated edition. 210 1$aCairo ;$aNew York :$cThe American University in Cairo Press,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource (358 pages) 327 $aCover -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Main Contributors -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- Chronological Outline -- Bibliography -- Illustration Acknowledgements -- Color Section. 330 $aAfter its conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 bc, Egypt was ruled for the next 300 years by the Ptolemaic dynasty founded by Ptolemy I, one of Alexander's generals. With the defeat of Cleopatra VII in 30 bc, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire, and later of the Byzantine Empire. For a millennium it was one of the wealthiest, most populous and important lands of the multicultural Mediterranean civilization under Greek and Roman rule.The thousand years from Alexander to the Arab conquest in ad 641 are rich in archaeological interest and well documented by 50,000 papyri in Greek, Egyptian, Latin, and other languages. But travelers and others interested in the remains of this period are ill-served by most guides to Egypt, which concentrate on the pharaonic buildings. This book redresses the balance, with clear and concise descriptions related to documents and historical background that enable us to appreciate the fascinating cities, temples, tombs, villages, churches, and monasteries of the Hellenistic, Roman, and Late Antique periods. Written by a dozen leading specialists and reflecting the latest discoveries and research, it provides an expert visitor's guide to the principal cities, many off the well-worn tourist paths. It also offers a vivid picture of Egyptian society at differing economic and social levels. 606 $aHistoric sites$zEgypt$vGuidebooks 607 $aEgypt$xAntiquities$vGuidebooks 607 $aEgypt$xHistory$y332-30 B.C 615 0$aHistoric sites 676 $a932 702 $aBagnall$b Roger S. 702 $aRathbone$b Dominic 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910797086503321 996 $aEgypt from Alexander to the Copts$93676053 997 $aUNINA