MARC details
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| fixed length control field |
120313s2008 ua b 001 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9789774161766 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(Sirsi) u8117 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
EG-CaNU |
| Transcribing agency |
EG-CaNU |
| Modifying agency |
EG-CaNU |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
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| Authentication code |
ncode |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE |
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| Geographic area code |
f-ua--- |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
932 |
| Edition number |
22 |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Egypt : |
| Remainder of title |
from Alexander to the Copts: An Archaeological and Historical Guid : an archaelogical guide/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
edited by roger S. Bagnall and dominic |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
cairo : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
the american university in cairo, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2008 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
319 p :b ill; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
includes bibliographical references & index |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
A guide to Ptolemaic, Roman, and Byzantine EgyptAfter its conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 bc, Egypt was ruled for the next 300 years by the Ptolemaic dynasty founded by Ptolemy I, one of Alexander’s generals. With the defeat of Cleopatra VII in 30 bc, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire, and later of the Byzantine Empire. For a millennium it was one of the wealthiest, most populous and important lands of the multicultural Mediterranean civilization under Greek and Roman rule.The thousand years from Alexander to the Arab conquest in ad 641 are rich in archaeological interest and well documented by 50,000 papyri in Greek, Egyptian, Latin, and other languages. But travelers and others interested in the remains of this period are ill-served by most guides to Egypt, which concentrate on the pharaonic buildings. This book redresses the balance, with clear and concise descriptions related to documents and historical background that enable us to appreciate the fascinating cities, temples, tombs, villages, churches, and monasteries of the Hellenistic, Roman, and Late Antique periods. Written by a dozen leading specialists and reflecting the latest discoveries and research, it provides an expert visitor’s guide to the principal cities, many off the well-worn tourist paths. It also offers a vivid picture of Egyptian society at differing economic and social levels.Roger S. Bagnall is professor of classics and history at Columbia University, New York. Dominic W. Rathbone is professor of ancient history at King’s College London.Contributors: Roger S. Bagnall, Alan Bowman, Willy Clarysse, Ann Ellis Hanson, James G. Keenan, J. G. Manning, Dominic W. Rathbone, Jane Rowlandson, Dorothy J. |
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| 651 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Geographic name |
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| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Bagnal, Rogr S |
| 9 (RLIN) |
14765 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Rathbone, Dominic W. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
14766 |