History of Egypt Under the Ptolemies

Informationen zum Autor Samuel Sharpe (1799-1881), Egyptologist and Biblical translator, was a banker for most of his life. Upon retirement, he devoted himself, without university training, to Biblical studies. To Biblical literature he contributed 'The Hebrew Scriptures', a revision of the authorized English translation (1881); and 'History of the Hebrew Nation and Literature' (1869). Klappentext An 1838 survey of Egypt under the Ptolemies, ending with the battle of Actium and Egypt's conquest by Augustus. Zusammenfassung This 1838 book begins with a short survey of the history of Egypt up to the time of Alexander the Great. Sharpe then surveys the Ptolemaic era reign by reign! ending with the increasing influence of Rome! the battle of Actium and the conquest of Egypt by Augustus. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Ptolemy Soter; 3. Ptolemy Philadelphus; 4. Ptolemy Euergetes; 5. Ptolemy Philopator; 6. Ptolemy Epiphanes; 7. Ptolemy Philometor; 8. Ptolemy Euergetes II; 9. Cleopatra Cocce and Ptolemy Soter II; 10. Cleopatra Cocce and Ptolemy Alexander; 11. Ptolemy Soter II; 12. Cleopatra Berenice; 13. Ptolemy Alexander II; 14. Ptolemy Neus Dionysus; 15. Cleopatra and her brothers; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Samuel Sharpe, Sharpe Samuel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2015
• EAN: 9781108082976
• ISBN: 978-1-108-08297-6
• No. of pages: 234
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology