Greek Culture in Hellenistic Egypt - Persistence and Evolutions

This book investigates some aspects of the cultural consequences of the settlement of Greeks in Egypt during the Hellenistic period, through a discussion of papyrological material, archaeological evidence, and literary sources. It is divided into three sections. The first, Space and Images, reflects on the evolutions and changes in iconography, spatial organization, and landscape. The second, Ethnic Interactions, offers new hints on the long debated topic of ethnicity, relying on a wide range of Greek and Demotic sources. The third, The Literary Experience, shifts the attention from documents to literature, examining the circulation of Greek texts and books in Egypt from different perspectives.
Mixing case studies and overviews, the volume offers an updated, multifaceted representation of complex phaenomena which can be understood only going beyond disciplinary boundaries.

About the author

L. Del Corso, University of Salerno, Italy; A. Ricciardetto, CNRS Lyon, France.

Summary

This book investigates some aspects of the cultural consequences of the settlement of Greeks in Egypt during the Hellenistic period, through a discussion of papyrological material, archaeological evidence, and literary sources. It is divided into three sections. The first, Space and Images, reflects on the evolutions and changes in iconography, spatial organization, and landscape. The second, Ethnic Interactions, offers new hints on the long debated topic of ethnicity, relying on a wide range of Greek and Demotic sources. The third, The Literary Experience, shifts the attention from documents to literature, examining the circulation of Greek texts and books in Egypt from different perspectives.
Mixing case studies and overviews, the volume offers an updated, multifaceted representation of complex phaenomena which can be understood only going beyond disciplinary boundaries.

Product details

• Assisted by: Lucio Del Corso (Editor), Ricciardetto (Editor), Antonio Ricciardetto (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.11.2024
• EAN: 9783111334547
• ISBN: 978-3-11-133454-7
• No. of pages: 411
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 28 mm x 230 mm
• Weight: 728 g
• Illustrations: 12 b/w and 50 col. ill., 7 b/w tbl.
• Series: Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Altgriechisch, Alte Geschichte, Archäologie, Altes Ägypten, Hellenismus, Classical texts, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, HIS002000 HISTORY / Ancient / General, Greek Literature, SOC003000 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Papyrology, Egypt (Antiquity), Papyruskunde, Hellenistic period, Ägypten