History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

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A Must Read
Decent story but not enough excitement
Good but be forewarned...
Another great book by Gillian Bradshaw
Great book for history buffs

Cleopatra's Heir
Gillian Bradshaw
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The power and might of Rome in all her glory meets the splendor of ancient EgyptThe might of Caesar. The beauty of Cleopatra. Together they could have forged an empire the likes of which had never been seen before. Tragically, it was not meant to be . . . but what of the son that came of their passion?Gillian Bradshaw gives us an answer in Cleopatras Heir. The son of Julius Caesar and the fabled Cleopatra, Caesarion was seen by some as the hope of Rome and Egypt, by others the folly of a commanders lust for a wanton foreign schemer. For the new Roman ruler Octavius, Caesarion is the threat that could topple his dreams of a safe and peaceful Roman empire. ut what if Caesarion had survived the inevitable assassination and went underground to hide his identity? What if he went from a life filled with every comfort and honor to near-slavery and humiliation?Only after he has lost it all does Caesarion come to know friendship, honesty, and even loveand the essential truth that a man can be noble and true, even when bereft of land, titles, and a name.

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A Must Read.......2007-06-12

This is a very captivating book, like all other books written by gillian bradshaw. Bradshaw made the characters seem like real people. I enjoyed this book very much and hope bradshaw will write more books like this.

Decent story but not enough excitement.......2007-06-05

Gillian Bradshaw is a brilliant history fiction writer, and I have enjoyed several of his books, but `Cleopatra's Heir' is not one of my favorites. It's a decent book about imaginary escape from death of Caesarian, Cleopatra and Julius Caesar son. The plot seems very intriguing at the beginning of the book, but falters in the middle and utterly disappoints by the end. Without revealing too much of the story, Bradsaw paints a shallow picture of Macedonian Egypt by the end of Lagid dynasty, where Greeks are more common than Egyptians, and where desert smells more with perfume than sweat. Young Caesarian survives Roman's invasion and with the help of Egyptian commoner Ani and his beautiful daughter Melanthe travels to Alexandria, where he meets his royal arch enemy and rival, and gets a chance for new. although extremely undistinguished life. If you want to know the conclusion of the remarkable historical mystery buy or borrow the book but be prepared for longing and sometimes dull story. Do not expect much action, military combats or duels. The writer spends more time on Cleopatra's son evolution of character and less on surroundings. In a sense this book is about young Caesarian's tribulations after the fall of Egypt to Rome, and not really about Egypt. But I would enjoy this book much more, if Bradshaw has thrown more information about political and military stories concerning antiquity of the time of the plot.

Good but be forewarned..........2007-04-29

This is a really good piece of fiction. The author obviously has an imagination and talent for bringing obscure people to life. However this book stretches my idea of historical fiction. The story starts when the historical figure is supossed to have died. It is simply an idea as to what COULD have happened if he lived which isn't that likely. A very good book...just don't be disappointed when you find out none of it happened!

Another great book by Gillian Bradshaw.......2006-03-04

I have read several books by Gillian Bradshaw and have thoroughly enjoyed every one. This was no exception. It's the fictional story of Caesarion, the son of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, who escapes an attack on his life by the Romans and falls in with an Egyptian trader who takes care of him. The Romans believe that he died as he suffered an epileptic fit when they attacked him and passed out; they place him on the funeral pyre, from which he escapes, but the Romans burn it not knowing his body is not on there.

The story follows Caesarion's travels with his rescuer, Ani, and his gradual learning to accept Ani's friendship and to learn to trust him. Caesarion is travelling incognito and intends to go to Alexandria to try to find his mother, Cleopatra, and his half brothers and sisters. Ani has troubles with a competitor and Caesarion helps to extricate him from these, thus earning his way and repaying the debt for his life. There is a very gentle love story with Ani's daughter Melanthe, and the story builds to the climax when Caesarion is recognised in Alexandria and is brought before Octavian, the new Emperor and his second cousin.

This is an interesting portrayal of a King who is a God and finds himself working by writing letters for a minor Egyptian linen merchant. Initially we don't like Caesarion - he is untrusting, haughty and unfriendly - but as the story progresses he becomes more human. The descriptions of his problems with epilepsy are well-written and add much to the story.

As with Gillian Bradshaw's other books, this is a light read although some of the subject matter is serious, and the descriptions of the places and history are fascinating. I very much recommend it.

Great book for history buffs.......2005-06-09

If you are really into history and love historical novels then Cleopatra's Heir is highly recommended reading. The book is about the oldest son of Cleopatra and what might have happened to him if he had survived Octavius's take over of Egypt. Its well written well researched book. I also liked how the author built up Caesar's character to make him look realistic and human. He was raised to believe that the world should bow down to him than he is reduced to nothing and is treated as such. He reacts to this with all the arrogance of royalty until he learns to trust people and begins to relate to them. He really evolves throughout the book from a spoiled king to a more compassionate human being. In the end he proves to have more humanity than either of his parents and develops his own conscience. Its a good coming of age story and historical fiction novel.

Settlements of the Ptolemies: City Foundations and New Settlement in the Hellenistic World (Studia Hellenistica)

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Settlements of the Ptolemies: City Foundations and New Settlement in the Hellenistic World (Studia Hellenistica)
Katja Mueller
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Cleopatra's Egypt: Age of the Ptolemies.

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Cleopatra's Egypt: Age of the Ptolemies.

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The House of the Eagle (Ptolemies Quartet)

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Ode to decadence
Egyptology freaks this is for you

The House of the Eagle (Ptolemies Quartet)
Duncan Sprott
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Ode to decadence.......2005-01-22

I am so glad there are historical novels written of such quality as this one is! There is considerable skill needed to weave history and fiction into a work which is as satisfying as 'House of the Eagle'. Duncan Srott does this admirably. Thoroughly readable.
I wait in great anticipation for the next two in the series!

Egyptology freaks this is for you.......2004-10-15

Duncan Sprott brings to life a glorious era in Egyptian history.
If you seriously enjoy 'all things ancient Egypt' you will love this. Can't wait for the second and third bkks to come out.

Egypt in the Age of Cleopatra: History and Society Under the Ptolemies

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Another excelent book if you wonder what daily life was like in Egypt over 2000 years ago!
an excellent book

Egypt in the Age of Cleopatra: History and Society Under the Ptolemies
Michel Chauveau
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ASIN: 0801485762

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Few other civilizations rival Ancient Egypt in its power to capture the modern imagination, and Cleopatra VII, monarch at the end of the Ptolemaic period, has always been preeminent among its cast of characters. Coming to power just before the unstable state was about to be absorbed into an autocratic empire, Cleopatra oversaw not only Egypt's progress as an influential regional power but also the fragile peace of its ethnically mixed population.

Michel Chauveau looks at many facets of life under this queen and her dynasty, drawing on such sources as firsthand accounts, numismatics, and Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic inscriptions. His use of such sources helps to free the narrative of dependence on later (and usually hostile) Greek and Roman historians. By taking up such subjects as funeral customs, language and writing, social class structure, religion, and administration, he affords the reader an unprecedented and comprehensive picture of Greek and Egyptian life in both the cities and the countryside.

Originally published in French in 1997, Egypt in the Age of Cleopatra fulfills a long-standing need for an accessible introduction to the social, economic, religious, military, and cultural history of Ptolemaic Egypt.

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Another excelent book if you wonder what daily life was like in Egypt over 2000 years ago!.......2007-06-16

What fascinated me about this book is that it explains several aspects of daily life in an Egypt, not only dominated by the Macedonian Lagides, but in a land where Greek settlers and Egyptian natives coexisted. It is quite interesting to learn how the two groups related to each other in their city life, rural space, property, bodies of law, religious beliefs, national identity, and of course family ties by marriage and blood. The translation is quite good (not that I've read the original French version to compare both, but it reads smoothly in English). However, I only give it 4 stars as the book (which is very interesting at first) became a little tiresome for me at the end.Nefertiti: Unlocking the Mystery Surrounding Egypt's Most Famous and Beautiful Queen

an excellent book.......2000-05-05

This book is a social and economic study of the Ptolemaic period, dealing particularly with the reign of Cleopatra. The author provides a history of the period, an overview of Cleopatra's relations with Antony, an excellent presentation of the Greek pharaohs and the Lagide people, and a brief introduction to the religion, military, economy, art and languages of these lesser-known times. Beautifully translated from the French, the book offers a few black and white photographs. For the interested students and scholars.

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Too much Greek Bashing!!
same novel...different title
A Cultural Saga
Sometimes fascinating, sometimes slow, always the glass is half empty
"Too much niceness is the best way to destruction."

The Ptolemies
Duncan Sprott
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ASIN: 1400041546
Release Date: 2004-05-11

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A wildly imaginative yet historically accurate, intensely dramatic yet often hilarious, re-creation of the early years of the House of Ptolemy (323—30 B.C.)–the forgotten ten-generation dynasty of Greek Pharaohs of Egypt.

And what a dynasty . . .

The Ptolemies is a story so layered, so dark and glittering and disastrous, that perhaps only Thoth the Ibis–the irreverent, riotously pompous narrator who is also the god of Wisdom and Patron of Scribes–could do it justice.

It begins with Ptolemy Soter, the Macedonian general who, after the death of Alexander the Great, takes all Egypt for himself–and hijacks Alexander’s body to serve as his lucky mascot. Of humble origin, Ptolemy now becomes Satrap of Egypt, and he is soon to be Pharaoh, a god in his own lifetime. We follow this rise to divinity as it takes him from Memphis to Alexandria, and through a string of wives and concubines, bad-seed sons and tragic daughters, conniving High Priests and oracle-giving sacred bulls. And around him: a constantly shifting cast of Greeks and Egyptians–high and low, powerful and weak, honorable and evil–whose lives unfurl against a dense and vividly drawn backdrop of increasingly bizarre dynastic drama and turmoil.

The triumph of The Ptolemies is its often unexpected but always masterly combination of narrative sweep and riveting historical detail, of fact and invention, of gravity and humor. It will take you by surprise at every turn.

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Too much Greek Bashing!!.......2007-07-09

Although I had high hopes for this book it ultimately disappoints. It is too long-winded and the story never maintains a smooth flow.
Even though Thoth narrates the story from an Egyptian point of view the Greek bashing that goes on continuously does not convey the feeling that it is made as an aid to understand the differences in the cultures or people but simply as a mechanism to demean Greeks and Greece as a whole.
As for extensive research, that may be true for the historical facts, but when Sprott uses Greek words or phrases as a wow-he-is-so-learned factor he would have done much better if he employed any Greek school kid as an advisor.
Lastly, in which Greek tourist trap did he ever learn that moussakka was a food eaten by ancient greeks???!!!!

same novel...different title.......2006-09-13

Someone needs to point out that "The Ptolemies" and "The House of the Eagle" are the exact same novel. Amazon should not be offering them together as two-novel deal. I would be reluctant now to order "Daughter of the Crocodile" since it might be the same novel again under a third title.

A Cultural Saga.......2006-03-09

Sprott presents a very detailed, apparently well-researched story of the Ptolemy Greek dynasty of Egypt, beginning in the campaigns of Ptolemy with Alexander the Great. The story is told primarily from the point of view of Ptolemy, who became Ptolemy Soter (Saviour), the founder of the Egyptian Greek dynasty).

But in a Mitchneresque pattern, the author explains and fills in much background to helps the reader make connections. He provides an extensive family tree, lists of the lineages, a glossary explaining the names of the gods and other terms, and a long cast of characters.

Very good for such a saga involving cultures and dynasties that used a variety of names. Sprott provides good cultural insights, and deals with the ethnic attitudes of the various cultures and classes.

Sometimes fascinating, sometimes slow, always the glass is half empty.......2005-09-16

The Ptolemies is a novel chronicling the lives of the first two rulers of this dynasty. It contains a wealth of detail that is sometimes fascinating and sometimes distracting. The two most famous Ptolemies are the first (Ptolemy I) and the last (Cleopatra VII; THE Cleopatra). Therefore, the dynasty is circumscribed and defined by the history of Alexander at the beginning and Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony at the end. This book does not deal with the later Ptolemies (although a sequel apparently will), but since Ptolemy I rose to prominence as a comrade in arms of Alexander the Great, a familiarity with Alexander is ESSENTIAL. The recently dead Alexander is a brooding presence hanging over the whole story and the book is neither adequate nor optimal source material regarding him. Readers with a serious interest should read either Steven Pressfield's short and fast-paced novel Virtues of War (not one of his best), the longer 3 book cycle Alexander by Valerio Massimo Manfredi or the scholarly biography by Robin Lane Fox (all available at Amazon.com). All of them are good and will provide the sense of perspective required to appreciate this book. Without Alexander, the name of Ptolemy would be obscure.

The story is told through the eyes of the Egyption god Toth, and here lies the major problem with the book. The god is cynical and contemptuous of the characters in his own novel. This is a problem. Modern readers are not accustomed to cynicism and contempt from a deity, perhaps because ours are universal and should see all men as equal. Toth, though, being a parochial Egyption deity has a very poor view of non-Egyptians - and almost all the characters are non-Egyptians, since the Ptolemies were Macedonians. The repeated denigration of everyone and everything is particularly pronounced in the first hundred pages or so, but after this begins to abate somewhat. Around this time too the reader begins to realize that Toth, god or not, is just about as ignorant and short sighted as the characters he despises, irrespective of his claims to the contrary. Another problem is the deliberately stilted archaic style. I am familiar with this device as used for Arthurian legend, but here the style is quite unique and whether this is how translated Egyptian would read I do not know. In any case, this stylistic choice together with the god's use of four letter words (!) is distracting.

Once you get past these artistic choices, the book is interesting because Egypt under the Ptolemies is far less familiar territory than say ancient Greece, Rome or Egypt before the Greeks. As such, the book fills an important gap in the popular historic literature. Many readers will particularly enjoy learning about the details of daily living in Egypt in the 4th century BC. At times the pace is too slow and Ptolemy's thoughts are repeated over and over again. This is too bad, because reconstruction of the thoughts of historical figures is generally the most questionable part of historical fiction, and here there is too much of it. To me the most fascinating part was the latter half of the book in which the focus shifts to the offspring of the first Ptolemy.

Great books involve their readers because they are written with a love of the period and its people (see Elizabeth Kostova's bestseller The Historian, for example). In The Ptolemies there is not much love to go around. From beginning to end we are told that the story is one of misfortune, blood and death. Really, the story is no different than that of any other dynasty of ancient or more recent times, with neither more nor fewer assassinations, deaths and intrigues. Yet the Ptolemies had their glories too, so the preference for calling the glass half empty is unnecessary, because it could just as well be half full. I think the material is fascinating, I just wish the tone could have been different.

"Too much niceness is the best way to destruction.".......2004-07-09

Narrated by Thoth, the Egyptian god of wisdom and magic, who was also the scribe of the gods, the almost-forgotten story of the Greeks' rule of Egypt unfolds. Ptolemy Soter, the first Greek Pharoah, is thought to have been the "unnatural" son of Philip of Macedon, and, therefore, the half-brother of Alexander the Great. When Alexander dies in 323 B.C., after he has conquered the entire eastern Mediterranean in battle, his empire is divided among his many generals, who spend the next fifty years fighting each other. Ptolemy Soter, who was always at Alexander's side, becomes Satrap of Egypt, Libya, and part of Arabia, and he and his heirs retain that territory, ruling as the Greek Pharaohs of Egypt, for almost three hundred years.

Battles with other satraps--in Syria, Gaza, Cypris, and Phrygia--occupy much of Ptolemy's life, his maneuvering for power sometimes facilitated through the marriages he arranges for his daughters--to the King of Thrace, the King of Macedon, the Tyrant of Syracuse, and the ruler of Syria. His own succession, however, is uncertain, since neither of his sons, Ptolemy Keraunos and Ptolemy Mikros, possesses the qualities of kingship that he himself espouses. His sons, daughters, and his wives, all of whom become well known to the reader, have a penchant for assassination, and the bloody violence which occurs in the wake of Ptolemy's own death, after forty years in power, is not surprising.

Author Duncan Sprott focuses on the political, social, and religious life of Alexandria and Memphis during Ptolemy's rule, using the sometimes mischievous voice of Thoth to tell informal tales about his characters, filling them with gossip, sex, and violence, and presenting a vivid picture of everyday life in the highest levels of power. When he thinks that details may overwhelm the reader, Thoth, the narrator, berates and cajoles, while controlling the pace and continuing the historical background--"Pay attention, Pupil-of-Thoth. The god would have you know everything," he says at one point.

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Under Ptolemy II Philadelphus, who ruled Egypt in the middle of the third century B.C.E., Alexandria became the brilliant multicultural capital of the Greek world. Theocritus's poem in praise of Philadelphus--at once a Greek king and an Egyptian pharaoh--is the only extended poetic tribute to this extraordinary ruler that survives. Combining the Greek text, an English translation, a full line-by-line commentary, and extensive introductory studies of the poem's historical and literary context, this volume also offers a wide-ranging and far-reaching consideration of the workings and representation of poetic patronage in the Ptolemaic age. In particular, the book explores the subtle and complex links among Theocritus's poem, modes of praise drawn from both Greek and Egyptian traditions, and the subsequent flowering of Latin poetry in the Augustan age.
As the first detailed account of this important poem to show how Theocritus might have drawn on the pharaonic traditions of Egypt as well as earlier Greek poetry, this book affords unique insight into how praise poetry for Ptolemy and his wife may have helped to negotiate the adaptation of Greek culture that changed conditions of the new Hellenistic world. Invaluable for its clear translation and its commentary on genre, dialect, diction, and historical reference in relation to Theocritus's Encomium, the book is also significant for what it reveals about the poem's cultural and social contexts and about Theocritus' devices for addressing his several readerships.
COVER IMAGE: The image on the front cover of this book is incorrectly identified on the jacket flap. The correct caption is: Gold Oktadrachm depicting Ptolemy II and Arsinoe (mid-third century BCE; by permission of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).

Hellenism and Hebraism in Egypt Under the Ptolemies

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S. Rappoport
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The History Of Egypt Under The Ptolemies

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The History Of Egypt Under The Ptolemies
Samuel Sharpe
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

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