About the Author

David Lorton, an Egyptologist, is the translator of many books, including Erik Hornung's books The Secret Lore of Egypt and Akhenaten and the Religion of Light, both from Cornell.

Reviews

"Michel Chauveau has given the reader a useful, readable and easy-to-navigate summary of Lagide Egypt... Lorton's translation, as always, is smooth and precise... It should be part of every Egyptophile's library."-KMT, Winter 2001-02 "Chauveau offers a detailed and vivid portrayal of these three centuries from the perspective of an Egyptian... This excellent work richly reveals two cultures, Egyptian and Greek, involved in colonialism, imperialism, and acculturation. Upper-division undergraduates and above."-Choice. September 2000 "The book provides an easily digestible introduction to Cleopatra's world... A fascinating introduction to an era when the political and military face of the Mediterranean world was changing rapidly."-Patricia Spencer, Egyptian Archaeology, No. 18, Spring 2001 "Egypt in the Age of Cleopatra..is a valuable addition as there are few, if any, general publications of this period, and it provides a very readable and entertaining overview."-Helen Strudwick, Antiquity 2001 "Chauveau makes extensive use of the Egyptian sources, including papyri, ostraca, hieroglyphic inscriptions, stelae, and coins to present a concise overview of both urban and rural Egypt under the last of the Ptolemaic rulers...Well researched and documented, the book provides a valuable and needed overview for both students and more advanced scholars."-Denise Doxey, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Religious Studies Review, Vol. 28, No. 3, July 2002