Thompson, Dorothy J. — Memphis Under the Ptolemies

Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn beyond very slight furling along bottom edge. Multiple appendixes, eight plates in black-and-white and figures. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. From the publisher's blurb, " Drawing on archaeological findings and an unusual combination of Greek and Egyptian evidence, Dorothy Thompson examines the economic life and multicultural society of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis in the era between Alexander and Augustus. Now thoroughly revised and updated, this masterful account is essential reading for anyone interested in ancient Egypt or the Hellenistic world. The relationship of the native population with the Greek-speaking immigrants is illustrated in Thompson's analysis of the position of Memphite priests within the Ptolemaic state." xvii [3], 3-342 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine/Fine,