The Administration of the Ptolomaic Possessions Outside Egypt: With 3 Maps 9789004044906, 9004044906

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COLUMBIA Sf'UDIES IN THE CLASSICAL TRADITION

THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PTOLEMAIC POSSESSIONS OUTSIDtr EGYPT

under tke d'irectionof WILLIAM V. HARRIS (Editor)- W. T. H. JACKSON PAUL OSKAR KRISTELLER _ WALTHER LUDWIG

VOLUME IV

BY

ROGER S. BAGNALL With 3 maps

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LEIDEN

E. J. BRII-I.

E. J. BRrLL

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(lolunrbiaStuublishcs by membersoJ thc Columbiafacully urul by former (ol,umbia sludcnls in tke following fields: Greehand l-atin l,iterature,Grcehand Ronra,n history, cl,assical. archaeology,and the infl,uenceof classical tradition on mediaeaal,, Renaissanceand mod,erncultures.

Th,e publication of tkis book zuasaid.ed.by the Stanuood Cockey LodgeFound,atio'n.

ISBN 9o o4 o44go 6 @ rgZ6 The Tyusteesof Columbia Uniuersity in the City of Neu York All rights rcseraed. No part ol this booh may be rcprodtced or translated in any forn, by print, photoprint, nioolilm, microliche or any other meats tithott u'ritttn lternission lntnt tbe pablisher PRIN'I'PD tN ' il||i Nti' ililit{!.ANDS

For my father and mother

CONTENTS Preface Abbreviations

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L lntroduction r. Prolegomena z. The Ptolemaic Administration in Egypt II. Syria and Phoenicia r. Frontiers and ChronologY z. Military Government and Settlement 3. Economic and Civil Administration 4. The Judicial System . 5. The Cities I I I . Cyrenaica r. Historical tsackground z. King, Cities, and I-and 3. Officials IV. Cyprus . r. The Strategos A. The Strategiabefore PeloPs (r) Nikokreon of Salamis (z) Menelaosson of l-agos . (3) Lysimachus (4) Philinos B. The Strategoiftom zt7 z. The MilitarY Paphos

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Kition . Kourion Amathous Arsinoe Soloi Lapethos Kerynia Karpasia . Tamassos Chytroi Ledroi . 4. Economic Life and Administration V. Asia Minor: the South Coast r. Samos z. Northern Caria 3. The Peninsula of Halikarnassos 4. SoutheasternCaria 5. The Administration of Caria 6. Kos and Kalymna 7. Lycia 8. Pamphylia and Pisidia . 9. Cilicia

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The Aegean . A. Crete B. The Central Aegean r. Thera . z. Arsinoe-Methana 3. The League of the Islanders 4. Keos 5. Kythnos 6. Siphnos 7. Ios B. Amorgos 9. Astypalaia . to. Naxos rr. Paros rz. Mykonos 13. Tenos .

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VII. The North Aegeanand Ionia A. The North Aegean r. Chronology z. Military and Civil Government 3. Economic Administration B. Ionia r. Chios z. The Ionian Coast

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VIII. Coinageand Circulation r. Syrla z. Cyrene 3. Cyprus +. South Asia Minor 5. Crete and the Aegean 6. The North Aegean and Ionia 7. Summary

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IX. Patterns of Administration A. Institutions r. Provincial Governors z. Garrisonsand their Commanders 3. Economic Administration 4. Diplomacy 5. The Dynasts . 6. Civic Institutions . 7. The Ch,ora B. Patterns C. Comparisons Appendix A: Strategoiof Cyprus from zr7 to 4o . Appendix B: The Garrison of Cyprus: the Rank and File . Addenda lnclex of Greek words Inrlex of Subjects Inrlex of Documentsand Authors cited Maps r-3 .

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