The Empire of the Ptolemies

In this illustrated work of 1895, Mahaffy focuses on the dynasty of the Ptolemies, Greek rulers of an Egyptian empire.

John Pentland Mahaffy (Author)

9781108078658, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 6 November 2014

564 pages
21.6 x 14 x 3.2 cm, 0.71 kg

The classical scholar J. P. Mahaffy (1839–1919) is known equally for his work on Greek texts and Egyptian papyri (his edition of The Flinders Petrie Papyri is reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection). This illustrated work of 1895 is a sort of sequel to his Alexander's Empire of 1887 (also reissued in this series), in which he focuses specifically on the dynasty of the Ptolemies, rulers of Egypt, but also, as he points out, of wider territories and subject kingdoms. The study of the successor states of Alexander was in its infancy at this period, and Mahaffy regards this work as a pioneering discussion of various problems raised by the limited literary record, hoping this will stimulate further research, in the welcome context of an increasing number of archaeological discoveries relevant to this late period in the long history of ancient Egypt.

Preface
Chronology
1. Introduction
2. Ptolemy I, satrap
3. Ptolemy I (Soter), king
4. Ptolemy II (Philadelphus), king
5. Ptolemy II (cont.)
6. Ptolemy III (Euergetes), king
7. Ptolemy IV (Philopator)
8. Ptolemy V (Epiphanes)
9. Ptolemy VI (Eupator), Ptolemy VII (Philometor), Ptolemy VIII (Philopator Neos)
10. Ptolemy IX (Euergetes II)
11. Cleopatra III and her sons
12. Berenike III and Ptolemy XIII, Ptolemy XIII
13. Cleopatra VI, her brothers and her son Caesarion
Additional notes and illustrations
Index.

Subject Areas: Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA]