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Ptolemy of Egypt

In this work, the first biography of Ptolemy in any language, Professor Ellis charts Ptolemy's extraordinary achievements in and beyond Egypt.

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  • "In this work, the first biography of Ptolemy in any language, Professor Ellis charts Ptolemy's extraordinary achievements in and beyond Egypt."@en
  • "Ptolemy was creator of the most eduring of the Hellenistic kingdoms. He formed a state whose cultural importance remained unparalleled until the rise of Rome. He encouraged the erection of the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world; and created a library which eventually housed the greatest known collection of books, until relatively recent times. Ptolemy's institution of higher learning, the Museum, gave birth to the major advancements in science which took place before the 17th century.; In this biography of Ptolemy, Professor Ellis charts Ptolemy's extraordinary achievements in and beyond Egypt. This he does in the context of the fragmentation of Alexander's enormous empire and the creation of the Hellenistic state."

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