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| ISBN: | 9781442676008
1442676000
0802043135
9780802043139
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-200) and index.
Print version record.
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| Summary: | "Scholars have long known that the Ptolemaic monarchy of Egypt underwent a transformation between 323 and 30 B.C. The queens of that dynasty started as subordinates of the kings but ended as their superiors. Exactly when and how this change occurred has proven problematic for modern scholars. R.A. Hazzard argues that this change was put in motion by Ptolemy II, who glorified his sister Arsinoe and made acceptable a civilian style of kingship based on piety towards his real and mythical ancestors. Ptolemy's support and elevation of his sister inspired the queens of the line to assert themselves at the expense of their male associates. The process culminated in the absolute rule of Kleopatra VII after 47 B.C." "Hazzard presents a clear argument based on the numismatic, epigraphical, papyrological, literary, and historical sources."--Jacket.
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| Other form: | Print version: Hazzard, R.A. Imagination of a monarchy. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2000 9780802043139
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