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The Hellenistic Period
Historical Sources in Translation
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ISBN-13:
9781405143448
Veröffentl:
2008
Einband:
E-Book
Seiten:
352
Autor:
Roger S. Bagnall
Serie:
Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
Reflowable E-Book
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This book presents in translation 175 of the most revealing documents that have survived on stone and papyrus from the Hellenistic period. Presents over 150 sources in translation. Captures the political, social, economic and religious dynamism of the Hellenistic kingdoms and cities. Covers the entire Hellenistic world, with extensive coverage of the Ptolemaic kingdom.
This book presents in translation 175 of the most revealingdocuments that have survived on stone and papyrus from theHellenistic period.* * Presents over 150 sources in translation.* Captures the political, social, economic and religious dynamismof the Hellenistic kingdoms and cities.* Covers the entire Hellenistic world, with extensive coverage ofthe Ptolemaic kingdom.
Table of Documents ixList of Illustrations xvPreface xviiNote on Editorial Practice xxiAbbreviations xxiiNote on Reading Documents xxivThe Texts 1I Political History 1II The Foreign Possessions of the Ptolemies 111III Life in Greek Cities 119IV The Bureaucracy of Ptolemaic Egypt 144V The Royal Economy of Egypt 163VI The Military and Police of Ptolemaic Egypt 199VII The Ptolemaic Legal and Judicial System 206VIII Social Relations and Private Life 229IX Religion 247Appendix: Ptolemaic Administration 285Tables and Charts 289I Ptolemaic Kings 289II Seleucid Kings to 96 BC 290III Antigonid Kings 290IV Attalid Rulers 291V Months 291VI Currency 292Glossary and Index of Greek Terms 293Concordance: Papyri 301Concordance: Inscriptions 305Concordance between Editions 309Index of Persons, Places and Subjects 311