Berenice II Euergetis Essays in Early Hellenistic Queenship
Description
Berenice II Euergetis (267/6-221 BCE), the daughter of King Magas of Cyrene (Libya) and wife of King Ptolemy III of Egypt, was queen at an important juncture in Hellenistic history. This collection of four essays focuses on aspects of chronology, genealogy and marital practices, royal ideology and queenship.
Keywords
HistoryAfricaEuropeAncientLiterary CriticismAncient & Classical
2015Book
Author(s)Branko F. van Oppen de Ruiter
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137494610
LanguageEnglish
