Egypt and the limits of Hellenism
In a series of studies, Ian Moyer explores the ancient history and modern historiography of relations between Egypt and Greece from the fifth century BCE to the early Roman empire. Beginning with Herodotus, he analyzes key encounters between Greeks and Egyptian priests, the bearers of Egypt's a...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2011
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: the absence of Egypt
- 1. Herodotus and an Egyptian mirage
- 2. Luculentissima fragmenta: Manetho's Aegyptiaca and the limits of Hellenism
- 3. The Delian Sarapis aretalogy and the politics of syncretism
- 4. Thessalos and the magic of empire
- Epilogue