Greek Culture in Hellenistic Egypt
Persistence and Evolutions
Contributor(s)
Del Corso, Lucio (editor)
Ricciardetto, Antonio (editor)
Language
EnglishAbstract
The volume investigates some aspects of the cultural consequences of the settlement of Greeks in Egypt during the Hellenistic period, with a focus on the reception and reuse of their literature, through a discussion of papyrological material, archaeological evidence, and literary sources.
Keywords
papyrology; Egypt (Antiquity); Hellenistic period; Greek literatureISBN
9783111334646, 9783111334547, 9783111334677Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
http://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2024Imprint
De GruyterSeries
Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes,Classification
Ancient Egypt
4th century, c 399 to c 300 BCE
3rd century, c 299 to c 200 BCE
2nd century, c 199 to c 100 BCE
1st century, c 99 to c 1 BCE
Ancient Greek and Roman literature
Pages
411
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