Ptolemy I
Author | : Ian Worthington |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190202330 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190202335 |
Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ptolemy I by : Ian Worthington
Download or read book Ptolemy I written by Ian Worthington and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first full-length biography of Ptolemy I of Egypt in English. From his boyhood friendship with Alexander the Great to his reign as king and pharaoh of Egypt, Ptolemy's story is one of ambition and ruthlessness as he helped shape Egypt's history and that of the early Hellenistic world.