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When the Greeks ruled Egypt : from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra

by Roberta Casagrande-Kim, Mary Greuel, Roger Bagnall, Dee Clayman, Olaf Kaper

Accompanying an exhibition, this catalogue explores the interaction between Greek and Egyptian cultures during the Ptolemaic period. It analyses how Egypt's Greek rulers used art, religion, and portraiture to project power and maintain authority.

Accession 9804 ISBN 9780691165547 Publisher Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
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