Army and Society in Ptolemaic EgyptCambridge University Press, 10 apr 2014 - 447 pagine 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. |
Sommario
structure and role of the army 45 | 45 |
Militaryorganizationandhierarchy 116 | 116 |
Gunther Holbl 129 | 129 |
settlement at Vitsa Ioanninon fourth century BC inv no 6419 | 136 |
Militaryrecruitmentandethniccomposition 160 | 160 |
soldiers and officers 197 | 197 |
SoldiersandofficersintheEgyptiancountryside 238 | 238 |
the army and egyptian temples 301 | 301 |
ThearmyandEgyptiantemplebuilding 329 | 329 |
Conclusion 363 | 363 |
Appendix 369 | 369 |
Glossary of technical terms 379 | 379 |
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