Book: Ptolemy Ii Philadelphus And His World( Series - History And Archaeology Of Classical Antiquity ) Ptolemy II Philadelphus, second Macedonian king of Egypt (282-246BC), captured intellectual high ground by founding the Alexandrian Library and Museum, and cemented celebrity status by bankrolling his courtesans' endeavours in Olympic chariot-racing. In this book scholars analyse a range of key aspects of Phiadelphus' world.
Details of Book: Ptolemy Ii Philadelphus And His World( Series - History And Archaeology Of Classical Antiquity ) Book: Ptolemy Ii Philadelphus And His World( Series - History And Archaeology Of Classical Antiquity )
Author: Paul Mckechnie, Phillipe Guillame
ISBN: 9004170898
ISBN-13: 9789004170896
, 978-9004170896
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Date: 2008/10/15
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Number of Pages: 488
Language: English