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Army and Society in Ptolemaic Egypt (Armies of the Ancient World) Reprint Edition

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This is the only substantial and up-to-date reference work on the Ptolemaic army. Employing Greek and Egyptian papyri and inscriptions, and building on approaches developed in state-formation theory, it offers a coherent account of how the changing structures of the army in Egypt after Alexander's conquest led to the development of an ethnically more integrated society. A new tripartite division of Ptolemaic history challenges the idea of gradual decline, and emphasizes the reshaping of military structures that took place between c.220 and c.160 BC in response to changes in the nature of warfare, mobilization and demobilization, and financial constraints. An investigation of the socio-economic role played by soldiers permits a reassessment of the cleruchic system and shows how soldiers' associations generated interethnic group solidarity. By integrating Egyptian evidence, Christelle Fischer-Bovet also demonstrates that the connection between the army and local temples offered new ways for Greeks and Egyptians to interact.
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  1. ISBN-10
    1108707807
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1108707800
  3. Edition
    Reprint
  4. Publisher
    Cambridge University Press
  5. Publication date
    June 13, 2019
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.69 x 1.07 x 9.61 inches
  8. Print length
    447 pages
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"Fischer-Bovet has written the first full-scale study of the Ptolemaic military in over a century. Few books have the potential to change the direction of scholarship; this is such a book … This well-written, clearly argued study belongs in all university libraries."
S. M. Burstein, Choice

"Army and Society in Ptolemaic Egypt offers a wide-ranging analysis of Ptolemaic military institutions, particularly as a social vehicle for stability and integrative activity. It features a comprehensive bibliography, numerous sources in translation, several helpful maps, charts and diagrams, and thorough indices."
Paul Johstono, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

"… [the book] is filled with a great deal of useful and highly interesting information and, as such, it amply repays the time taken to make a considered read."
Victor Blunden, Ancient Egypt

Book Description

This book examines how the army developed as an engine of socio-economic and cultural integration in Egypt under Greco-Macedonian rule.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; Reprint edition (June 13, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 447 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1108707807
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1108707800
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.77 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.69 x 1.07 x 9.61 inches
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Christelle Fischer-Bovet

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Christelle Fischer-Bovet was born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, and attended the Université de Neuchâtel, where she studied History, Greek, and French. She did her graduate work at Stanford University, where she took her MA and Ph.D. degrees in the Department of Classics. She is currently Associate Professor of Classics and History at the University of Southern California (USC) and is an ancient historian whose main interest is in the social, political, and cultural history of the Eastern Mediterranean from Alexander the Great to the Romans (4th c. BC-1st c. AD), with a focus on the Ptolemaic empire and Greco-Roman Egypt.

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It was a good read. Very rich history, and beautifully written and organized that even not a specialized in Hellenistic history like myself could easily follow its arguments. Five stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding work. Cover the relation with ptolemaic egyptian army ...
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Outstanding work.Cover the relation with ptolemaic egyptian army with its society as well as the organization of this army.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book for my library.
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