Author : Kostas Buraselis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 11,40 MB
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1107033357
This book examines how the power of the Ptolemies depended upon control of waterways, the easiest form of communication in the ancient world.
Author : Kostas Buraselis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 14,35 MB
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1107355516
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 other products. Ptolemaic kings used their wealth for luxury ships and the dissemination of royal portraiture was accompanied by royal cult. Alexandria, the new capital of Egypt, attracted poets, scholars and even philosophers; geographical exploration by sea was a feature of the period and observations of the time enjoyed a long afterlife.
Author : Rolf Strootman
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,31 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Imperialism
ISBN : 9789004407664
Empires of the Sea brings together studies of maritime empires from the Bronze Age to the Eighteenth Century. The volume develops the category of maritime empire as a specific type of empire in both European and 'non-western' history.
Author : Brian Muhs
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 16,57 MB
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1107113369
The first economic history of ancient Egypt employing a New Institutional Economics approach and covering the entire pharaonic period, 3000-30 BCE.
Author : Christelle Fischer-Bovet
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 32,63 MB
Release : 2014-04-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1107007755
This book examines how the army developed as an engine of socio-economic and cultural integration in Egypt under Greco-Macedonian rule.
Author : Christelle Fischer-Bovet
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 20,94 MB
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1108479251
First comparative analysis of the role of local elites and populations in the formation of the two main Hellenistic empires.
Author : Claudius Ptolemy
Publisher : Cosimo Classics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,36 MB
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781605204383
Geography of Claudius Ptolemy, originally titled Geographia and written in the second century, is a depiction of the geography of the Roman Empire at the time. Though inaccurate due to Ptolemy's varying methods of measurement and use of outdated data, Geography of Claudius Ptolemy is nonetheless an excellent example of ancient geographical study and scientific method. This edition contains more than 40 maps and illustrations, reproduced based on Ptolemy's original manuscript. It remains a fascinating read for students of scientific history and Greek influence. CLAUDIUS PTOLEMY (A.D. 90- A.D. 168) was a poet, mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and geographer who wrote in Greek, though he was a Roman citizen. He is most well-known for three scientific treatises he wrote on astronomy, astrology, and geography, respectively titled Almagest, Apotelesmatika, and Geographia. His work influenced early Islamic and European studies, which in turn influenced much of the modern world. Ptolemy died in Alexandria as a member of Greek society.
Author : J. G. Manning
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 44,55 MB
Release : 2012-10-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0691156387
The contents of this book cover Egypt in the first millennium BC, the historical understanding of the Ptolemaic state, moving beyond despotism, economic planning and state banditry, shaping a new state, and much more.
Author : David Hollander
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 50,67 MB
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1118970942
The first book-length overview of agricultural development in the ancient world A Companion to Ancient Agriculture is an authoritative overview of the history and development of agriculture in the ancient world. Focusing primarily on the Near East and Mediterranean regions, this unique text explores the cultivation of the soil and rearing of animals through centuries of human civilization—from the Neolithic beginnings of agriculture to Late Antiquity. Chapters written by the leading scholars in their fields present a multidisciplinary examination of the agricultural methods and influences that have enabled humans to survive and prosper. Consisting of thirty-one chapters, the Companion presents essays on a range of topics that include economic-political, anthropological, zooarchaeological, ethnobotanical, and archaeobotanical investigation of ancient agriculture. Chronologically-organized chapters offer in-depth discussions of agriculture in Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia, Hellenistic Greece and Imperial Rome, Iran and Central Asia, and other regions. Sections on comparative agricultural history discuss agriculture in the Indian subcontinent and prehistoric China while an insightful concluding section helps readers understand ancient agriculture from a modern perspective. Fills the need for a full-length biophysical and social overview of ancient agriculture Provides clear accounts of the current state of research written by experts in their respective areas Places ancient Mediterranean agriculture in conversation with contemporary practice in Eastern and Southern Asia Includes coverage of analysis of stable isotopes in ancient agricultural cultivation Offers plentiful illustrations, references, case studies, and further reading suggestions A Companion to Ancient Agriculture is a much-needed resource for advanced students, instructors, scholars, and researchers in fields such as agricultural history, ancient economics, and in broader disciplines including classics, archaeology, and ancient history.
Author : Steven E. Sidebotham
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 47,84 MB
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0520303385
The legendary overland silk road was not the only way to reach Asia for ancient travelers from the Mediterranean. During the Roman Empire’s heyday, equally important maritime routes reached from the Egyptian Red Sea across the Indian Ocean. The ancient city of Berenike, located approximately 500 miles south of today’s Suez Canal, was a significant port among these conduits. In this book, Steven E. Sidebotham, the archaeologist who excavated Berenike, uncovers the role the city played in the regional, local, and “global” economies during the eight centuries of its existence. Sidebotham analyzes many of the artifacts, botanical and faunal remains, and hundreds of the texts he and his team found in excavations, providing a profoundly intimate glimpse of the people who lived, worked, and died in this emporium between the classical Mediterranean world and Asia.
