Berenice II Euergetis : essays in early Hellenistic queenship
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Berenice II Euergetis : essays in early Hellenistic queenship
(Queenship and power)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.7
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-227) and index
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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.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. Magas, Apame, and Berenice II 2. The Marriage of Ptolemy III and Berenice II 3. Berenice II in Art and Artifacts 4. Astronomy and Ideology in the Coma Berenices 5. Conclusion 6. Appendices
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