Berenice II Euergetis: Essays in Early Hellenistic Queenship

by Branko F. van Oppen de Ruiter

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137494611
• ISBN13: 9781137494610
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.6"