{"product_id":"comparing-the-ptolemaic-and-seleucid-empires-9781108749527","title":"Comparing the Ptolemaic and Seleucid Empires","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSystematic comparison of the Seleucid and Ptolemaic empires, whose formation was similar in many ways. Focuses on forms of communication; settlement policies and the relationship between local and immigrant populations; and the forms of collaboration with and resistance of local elites against immigrant populations and government institutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The book offers numerous vantage points for further study, and it also contains some important lessons on co-authorship in comparative projects.' Benedikt Eckhardt, Bryn Mawr Classical Review\u003cbr\u003e'… a rich and rewarding collection of excellent papers … Highly recommended.' S. M. Burstein, Choice Connect\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction Christelle Fischer-Bovet and Sitta von Reden; Part I. Cities, Settlement and Integration: 1. Imperial Metropoleis and foundation myths: Ptolemaic and Seleucid capitals compared Sitta von Reden and Rolf Strootman; 2. Reassessing Hellenistic settlement policies: the Seleucid Far East, the Ptolemaic Red Sea basin and Egypt Rachel Mairs and Christelle Fischer-Bovet; 3. The integration of indigenous elites and the development of Poleis in the Ptolemaic and Seleucid empires Philippe Clancier and Gilles Gorre; 4. Contextualizing a Ptolemaic solution: the institution of the ethnic Politeuma Patrick Sänger; Part II. Communication and Exchange: 5. Imperial and indigenous temporalities in the Ptolemaic and Seleucid dynasties: a comparison of times Paul Kosmin and Ian Moyer; 6. The visual representation of Ptolemaic and Seleucid kings: media and messages Ralf von den Hoff; 7. Monetary policies, coin production and currency supply in the Seleucid and Ptolemaic empires Panagiotis Iossif and Catharine Lorber; Part III. Collaboration, Crisis, and Resistance: 8. Legitimizing the foreign king in the Ptolemaic and Seleucid empires: the role of local elites and priests Stefan Pfeiffer and Hilmar Klinkott; 9. Antiochus III, Ptolemy IV and local elites: deal-making politics at its peak François Gerardin and Boris Dreyer; 10. Regional revolts in the Seleucid and Ptolemaic empires Sylvie Honigman and Anne-Emmanuelle Veïsse.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52084552040791,"sku":"9781108749527","price":26.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/comparing-the-ptolemaic-and-seleucid-empires-9781108749527","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}