Pseudo-Manetho, Apotelesmatica - Books Four, One, and Five

The corpus of astrological material ascribed to the Egyptian priest Manetho consists of six books of poetry. This book serves as the companion to the one published by OUP in 2020, providing the first scholarly commentary in any language on books four, one, and five of Manetho's poetry.

List of contents

• Abbreviations


• Editions


• Part One: The World of Astrology (Revisited)


• Part Two: The Later Books of Manetho


• Part Three: Text


• Part Four: Commentary


• Pinakes


• Epimetrum


• Appendix I: Roster of Trades


• Addenda and Corrigenda to the First Volume

About the author

J. L. Lightfoot is Professor of Greek Literature at the University of Oxford and Charlton Fellow and Tutor in Classic at New College, Oxford. As well as the first volume of Manetho's works Pseudo-Manetho, Apotelesmatica, Books Two, Three, and Six (OUP, 2020), her publications include Dionysius Periegetes: Description of the Known World (2014), The Sibylline Oracles (2007), Lucian: 'On the Syrian Goddess' (2003), and Parthenius of Nicaea: The Extant Works (1999). She is an elected Fellow of the British Academy, and an Honorary Fellow of St John's College, Oxford.

Summary

The corpus of astrological material ascribed to the Egyptian priest Manetho consists of six books of poetry. This book serves as the companion to the one published by OUP in 2020, providing the first scholarly commentary in any language on books four, one, and five of Manetho's poetry.

Product details

• Authors: Dalton, LIGHTFOOT, J L Lightfoot, J. L. Lightfoot
• Assisted by: J. L. Lightfoot (Editor and translation), Lightfoot J. L. (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.04.2023
• EAN: 9780192868473
• ISBN: 978-0-19-286847-3
• No. of pages: 1160
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > History; HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Classical texts, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Ancient Egypt, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Ancient, classical and medieval texts