Title Army and society in Ptolemaic Egypt / Christelle Fischer-Bovet

Published Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2014]

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Description 1 online resource Series Armies of the ancient world Armies of the ancient world. Contents Introduction -- The Army in Late Period Egypt (664-332 BC) -- Military challenges faced by the Ptolemies : power, money, crisis and reform -- Military organization and hierarchy -- Military recruitment and ethnic composition -- Settling soldiers -- Soldiers and officers in the Egyptian countryside -- Priests in the Army : a politico-ideological explanation -- The Army and Egyptian temple-building Summary "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"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Ptolemaic dynasty, 305-30 B.C. SUBJECT Ptolemaic dynasty, 305-30 B.C. fast Subject Egypt. Jaysh -- History -- To 1500 SUBJECT Egypt. Jaysh fast Subject Armies -- Egypt -- History -- To 1500 Sociology, Military -- Egypt -- History -- To 1500 HISTORY -- Military -- Other. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science. Armies Sociology, Military SUBJECT Egypt -- History, Military -- To 1500 Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85041288 Subject Egypt Genre/Form History Military history Form Electronic book ISBN 9781316003404 131600340X 1139035231 9781139035231 9781316010167 1316010163

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