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So I wrote a book and I finally got my publisher copies, so sharing a little thread with some of my thoughts about it and a nice little shot of my wooded, babbling brook of a backyard:pic.twitter.com/LlJn6QJYJw
It's pretty traditional military history (institutions and operations) of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, for 2 reasons: (1) Christelle Fischer-Bovet already did a really good book on the social history of the Ptolemaic army just a few years ago, so (2) I let myself nerd out on this one.
I used the work to test out some parts of an argument I want to make against the widespread acceptance of realist IR theory for the Hellenistic world, so if you love or hate Eckstein's work on Rome and the Hellenes you might enjoy it.
I also try to break up some common narratives about Ptolemaic Egypt: e.g., (1) Philadelphus' age wasn't really *that* Golden, (2) increasing military settlements ≠ decline in military ability, and...
(3) Ptolemaic Egypt is different from the other Hellenistic kingdoms, but mostly because of its excellent strategic position, not because of some Orientalizing line that goes all the way back to Polybius.
It includes studies of population groups, like the Alexandrian citizenry and the important military class called "Persians," and of regiments, like the "mercenary cavalry," who were not mercenaries at all but were highly honored, and more important than the 100-aroura cavalry.
And finally, a big study of the Third Syrian War, when--I argue--much of the Ptolemaic settler population mobilized and spent between 8 months and 2-4 years fighting in Syria and Mesopotamia.
Be honest, you're talking about the woods, aren't you.
Will definitely read. Have a couple on the Seleucid Army already so this will be perfect.
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