The only substantial and up-to-date reference work on the Ptolemaic army. This book illuminates how state-formation and the changing structures of the army in Egypt after Alexander's conquest had an effect on settlement, land distribution and the development of social networks between Greeks and Egyptians.
The only substantial and up-to-date reference work on the Ptolemaic army. This book illuminates how state-formation and the changing structures of the army in Egypt after Alexander's conquest had an effect on settlement, land distribution and the development of social networks between Greeks and Egyptians.
Christelle Fischer-Bovet is Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Southern California.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction 2. The army in Late Period Egypt (664-332 BC) Part I. Structure and Role of the Army: 3. Military challenges faced by the Ptolemies: power, money, crisis and reform 4. Military organization and hierarchy 5. Military recruitment and ethnic composition Part II. Economic Status and Social Networks of Soldiers and Officers: 6. Settling soldiers 7. Soldiers and officers in the Egyptian countryside Part III: The Army and Egyptian Temples: 8. Priests in the army: a politico-ideological explanation 9. The army and Egyptian temple-building 10. Conclusion Appendix.
1. Introduction 2. The army in Late Period Egypt (664-332 BC) Part I. Structure and Role of the Army: 3. Military challenges faced by the Ptolemies: power, money, crisis and reform 4. Military organization and hierarchy 5. Military recruitment and ethnic composition Part II. Economic Status and Social Networks of Soldiers and Officers: 6. Settling soldiers 7. Soldiers and officers in the Egyptian countryside Part III: The Army and Egyptian Temples: 8. Priests in the army: a politico-ideological explanation 9. The army and Egyptian temple-building 10. Conclusion Appendix.
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