Project Gutenberg 2005-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 119 Rappoport, A. S. (Angelo Solomon) 1871 1950 Rappoport, Angelo Solomon Rappoport, S. (Solomon) History of Egypt From 330 B.C. To the Present Time, Volume 10 (of 12) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger Character set: ISO-8859-1 "History of Egypt From 330 B.C. To the Present Time, Volume 10 (of 12)" by S. Rappoport is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume primarily discusses the period following Alexander the Great's conquest of Egypt, focusing on the Ptolemaic era and the subsequent foreign influences on the region. The text delves into the cultural and political ramifications of Greek and Roman dominance in Egyptian history, offering a detailed narrative of Egypt's changing power dynamics. The opening of the text provides a context for understanding Egypt's transition from ancient independence to foreign rule, highlighting the key figures and events during this transformative period. Rappoport references the decline of native Egyptian power, marked by the rising influence of the Macedonian Ptolemies, who maintained a Greek rule while adopting elements of Egyptian culture. The author discusses the interplay between Hellenism and Egyptian religion, emphasizing the unique cultural amalgamation occurring in places like Alexandria, which became a hub for knowledge and trade under Ptolemaic governance. This initial portion sets up a comprehensive exploration of the complex and layered history of Egypt, inviting readers to consider its rich cultural legacy amidst numerous conquerors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/17330/17330-h/images/cover.jpg en Egypt -- History DS Text Egypt Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 612747 613107 2024-10-07T15:01:36.199247 2023-09-08T05:28:27.906556 text/html text/html 616251 2020-12-13T12:05:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 10003925 2020-12-13T12:05:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 9404597 2024-10-07T15:01:43.930221 application/epub+zip 9415425 2024-10-07T15:01:37.855290 application/epub+zip 281590 2024-10-07T15:01:36.827239 application/epub+zip 9551188 2024-10-07T15:01:48.761202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9518971 2024-10-07T15:01:43.067351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398145 2022-09-08T10:32:43.860127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527117 527035 2024-10-07T15:01:35.279245 2023-09-08T05:28:27.163552 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 526245 2020-12-13T12:05:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 193923 2020-12-13T12:05:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 526384 2020-12-13T12:05:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193715 2020-12-13T12:05:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21484 2024-10-07T15:01:48.901185 application/rdf+xml 26238 2024-10-07T15:01:36.932227 image/jpeg 3495 2024-10-07T15:01:36.878245 image/jpeg 9228140 2024-10-07T15:01:36.512235 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog