{"product_id":"the-last-pharaohs-egypt-under-the-ptolemies-305-30-bc-paperback","title":"The Last Pharaohs: Egypt Under the Ptolemies, 305-30 BC - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. G. Manning\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe history of Ptolemaic Egypt has usually been doubly isolated--separated both from the history of other Hellenistic states and from the history of ancient Egypt. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Pharaohs\u003c\/i\u003e, the first detailed history of Ptolemaic Egypt as a state, departs radically from previous studies by putting the Ptolemaic state firmly in the context of both Hellenistic and Egyptian history. More broadly still, J. G. Manning examines the Ptolemaic dynasty in the context of the study of authoritarian and premodern states, shifting the focus of study away from modern European nation-states and toward ancient Asian ones. By analyzing Ptolemaic reforms of Egyptian economic and legal structures, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Pharaohs\u003c\/i\u003e gauges the impact of Ptolemaic rule on Egypt and the relationships that the Ptolemaic kings formed with Egyptian society. Manning argues that the Ptolemies sought to rule through--rather than over--Egyptian society. He tells how the Ptolemies, adopting a pharaonic model of governance, shaped Egyptian society and in turn were shaped by it. Neither fully Greek nor wholly Egyptian, the Ptolemaic state within its core Egyptian territory was a hybrid that departed from but did not break with Egyptian history. Integrating the latest research on archaeology, papyrology, theories of the state, and legal history, as well as Hellenistic and Egyptian history, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Pharaohs\u003c\/i\u003e draws a dramatically new picture of Egypt's last ancient state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This fascinating book has broad views that should appeal to many people who are neither specialists on ancient Egypt nor the ancient Greek world. J. G. Manning has a perfect knowledge of his subject.\"\u003cb\u003e--Alain Bresson, University of Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Most scholars who study Ptolemaic Egypt are specialists in either Greek or Egyptian demotic papyrology, work below the level of large-scale narrative, and write technical studies that are not always accessible to historians. And the evidence from Ptolemaic Egypt is often considered parochial since Egypt is thought of as unique in the ancient world. J. G. Manning's book answers all these problems. Leaving the niche of technical papyrology and showing convincingly why Ptolemaic Egypt is important for the study of state formation and the ancient economy, he approaches the period as a real historian and puts his subject in the context of current international scholarly debate. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Pharaohs\u003c\/i\u003e will impress ancient historians in general, and should make the Ptolemaic state an important case study in the literature on authoritarian states and state formation.\"\u003cb\u003e--Katelijn Vandorpe, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. G. Manning\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of classics and history at Yale University, and a senior research scholar at Yale Law School. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLand and Power in Ptolemaic Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e and the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Ancient Economy: Evidence and Models\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776111739168,"sku":"9780691156385","price":67.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c4939f33de7ad47a82e4fdd5fe85318c.webp?v=1780472576","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-last-pharaohs-egypt-under-the-ptolemies-305-30-bc-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}