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Kostas Buraselis - The Ptolemies, the Sea and the Nile: Studies in Waterborne Power - 9781107033351 - V9781107033351
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The Ptolemies, the Sea and the Nile: Studies in Waterborne Power

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Description for The Ptolemies, the Sea and the Nile: Studies in Waterborne Power hardcover. How the power of the Ptolemies depended upon control of waterways, the easiest form of communication in the ancient world. Editor(s): Buraselis, Kostas; Stefanou, Mary; Thompson, Dorothy J. Num Pages: 294 pages, 12 b/w illus. 12 maps 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 604.
With its emphasis on the dynasty's concern for control of the sea – both the Mediterranean and the Red Sea – and the Nile, this book offers a new and original perspective on Ptolemaic power in a key period of Hellenistic history. Within the developing Aegean empire of the Ptolemies, the role of the navy is examined together with that of its admirals. Egypt's close relationship to Rhodes is subjected to scrutiny, as is the constant threat of piracy to the transport of goods on the Nile and by sea. Along with the trade in grain came the exchange of ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107033351
SKU
V9781107033351
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99-15

About Kostas Buraselis
Kostas Buraselis is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Athens. He is the author of several books, including most recently Kos between Hellenism and Rome (2000), and is also editor/co-editor of various collected volumes and author of numerous articles and reviews, especially on topics in Hellenistic and Roman history. Mary Stefanou is currently a Ph.D. student at the ... Read more

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