Aug 30, 2007 a commentary on herodotus, books 14 formerly professor of ancient history david asheri, david asheri, professor of ancient history alan lloyd, alan lloyd, professor of classical philology aldo corcella, aldo corcella. A companion to ancient egypt, 2 volume set ancient egyptian. An introduction and commentary to select chapters of herodotus book 2. Necho ii died in 595 bce and was succeeded by his son, psamtik ii, as the next pharaoh of egypt. He rejects the tradition about solons visit to egypt.
He is the author of many publications books, chapters, and articles on egyptological and classical subjects, including a threevolume commentary on herodotus book ii. Lloyd author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Book ii written by alan lloyd, which combines the competence of a classicist with that of. Like many greek and roman tourists after him, herodotus went to see the famous labyrinth actually the now vanished mortuary temple connected with the still extant pyramid of amenemhet iii at hawara. A commentary on herodotus books iiv david asheri, alan lloyd, and aldo corcella edited by oswyn murray and and alfonso moreno. Quincys dream of becoming a solo artist sets off a battle between raymond, a nightclub owner and drug lord who wants to keep. Herodotus claims to have seen two partially submerged. A companion to ancient egypt, 2 volume set ancient. In the lifetime of herodotus the writing of history, and indeed of prose of any sort, was still something of a novelty. From the environs of the labyrinth, herodotus would have seen two tall. Classical egyptologists egyptologists electronic forum. The book of kings states that necho met king josiah of the kingdom of judah at megiddo and. Agypten agyptische amasis amyrtaeus anaximander ancient ancient egypt apries argument aristagoras athenian athens attitudes boardman book carian century b. Etudes preliminaires aux religions orientales dans lempire romain, volume.
The submerged pyramids herodotus saw were just the pedestals of two colossal statues of amenemhet iii. Thamphthis is one of the shadowy rulers of the old kingdom, since he is completely unattested. Lloyd s monumental commentary on book ii brill, 3 vols. A selective bibliography to herodotus items with an.
See his introduction on the relationship between certain ideas in herodotus book ii and in the early greek philosophers. Meni was an ancient egyptian pharaoh of the early dynastic period, credited by classical tradition with having united upper and lower egypt, and as the founder of the first dynasty dynasty i. He is the author of many publications on egyptological and classical subjects, including a threevolume commentary on herodotus book ii. A comprehensively revised and updated guide to books iiv of herodotus. In view of the nature of the evidence it can be nothing more. Herodotus, book 2 alan brian lloyd snippet view 1975. David asheri, alan lloyd, aldo corcella, oswyn murray, alfonso moreno. View alan lloyd s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Commentary 198 religions in the graecoroman world library binding april 1, 1994 by alan b. Knoomkoofoo, is the birth name of a fowert dynasty auncient egyptian pharaoh.
He is the author of many publications books, chapters, and articles on egyptological and classical subjects, including a threevolume commentary on herodotus book ii 1975 1985. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. The greeks in egypt from the bronze age to the time. Thamphthis is the hellenized name of an ancient egyptian ruler of the 4th dynasty in the old kingdom, who may. Lloyds monumental commentary on book ii brill, 3 vols. Herodotus account of egyptian history and customs, contained in book ii of his long narrative history of the persian wars, is a classic example of the father of history at work. Author of the histories of which book ii euterpe is dedicated to egypt, a country that he visited at some. Apparently the library of a gnostic community in late antiquity, the codices are a repository of important spiritual materials from throughout the ancient world. Books 14 david asheri, alan lloyd, aldo corcella, a commentary on herodotus books iiv oxford 2007. Manetho associates the city of thinis with the first dynasties dynasty i and dynasty ii and, in particular, menes, a thinite or native of thinis.
Thus, bauefra and bikheris might be two different kings. Commentary 198, etudes preliminaires aux religions orientales dans lempire romain 43 leiden, 1976, notes ad loc. Diodorus siculus or diodorus of sicily was a greek historian. Alan lloyd professor emeritus, department of history and. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. He is known for writing the universal history bibliotheca historica, much of which survives, between 60 and 30 bc. Lloyd is professor emeritus in the department of history and classics at swansea university and president of the egypt exploration society. His original egyptian name is lost, but it may have been djedefptah or ptahdjedef according to william c. The answer began to form in the 1970s and 1980s, first with a. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. My excuse for producing it at all must be that it poses questions which have remained unasked and raises issues which have been dis. Herodotus a roman copy 2nd century ad of a greek bust of herodotus from the first half of. Commentary 198 religions in the graecoroman world brill academic publishers.
Djedefre married his brother kawabs widow, hetepheres ii, who was sister to both of them, and who perhaps married a third brother of theirs, khafre, after djedefres death. A commentary on herodotus in two volumes books vix. Manetho associates the city of thinis with the first dynasties dynasty i and dynasty ii and, in particular, menes, a thinite or native of thiniss. A selective bibliography to herodotus items with an asterisk. Price new from used from library binding, april 1, 1994. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Psamtik ii, however, later removed nechos name from almost all of his fathers monuments for unknown reasons.
A commentary on herodotus books iiv hardcover david asheri. In the lifetime of herodotus the writing of history, and indeed of. Lloyd doubts the event and attributes the development of the story by other events. David asheri, alan lloyd, and aldo corcella edited by oswyn murray and and alfonso moreno.
Diodorus siculus simple english wikipedia, the free. Though we cannot entirely rule out the possibility of herodotus having been in egypt, it must be said that his narrative bears little witness to it. Wells, a commentary on herodotus oxford 1912, or get your own electronic copy for free. The bibliography on herodotus is as massive as the monumental history itself. Apparently the library of a gnostic community in late.
Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. A commentary on herodotus books iiv paperback david. Commentary 198 religions in the graecoroman world library binding april 1, 1994. Herodotus travels in egypt published on 01 jan 1994 by brill. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. The best historical commentary for the whole of the histories. In this book, lloyd argues, herodotus concentrates on providing an account of wonders, while the moral and didactic element of the prologue is evident throughout. Lloyd s publications on classical and egyptological subjects include a threevolume commentary on herodotus book ii 197588.
Classical literature on the academic oxford university press website academic skip to main. This, in turn, is doubted by kim ryholt, who points out that the names baefra and bauefra contain no syllable that would phonetically fit to bikheris. Thamphthis is the hellenized name of an ancient egyptian ruler of the 4th dynasty in the old kingdom, who may have ruled around 2500 bc under the name djedefptah for between two and nine years. It remains one of the wests most important sources. The collection of thirteen codices found in upper egypt near nag hammadi in 1946 is one of the major archaeological discoveries of our time. Herodotus contradicts manetho in stating that menes founded the city of memphis as his capital after diverting the course of the river nile through the construction of a dyke. Herodotus, one of the earliest and greatest of western prose authors, set out in the late fifth century bc to describe the world as he knew it its peoples and their achievements, together with the causes and course of the great wars that brought the greek cities into conflict with the empires of the near east. John marincola, herodotus and the poetry of the past. A commentary on herodotus books iiv by david asheri, alan. Necho ii is most likely the pharaoh mentioned in several books of the bible see hebrew bible old testament. Lloyd is professor emeritus in the department of history and classics at swansea university. Lloyd provides the introduction and commentary for book ii.
Lloyd the matter of this paper is perplexity and suggestion. Below are some starting points for investigation, topically arranged. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query. A commentary on herodotus books iiv hardcover david. Sara mandell, the relationship between herodotus history and primary history. Lloyd argues that, as a historical document, the writings of herodotus are seriously defective, and that he was working from inadequate sources. An invaluable resource for the study of one of the greatest, and earliest, western prose writers. The first part covers mythic history up to the destruction of troy. It is arranged geographically, describing regions around the world. Another queen, khentetenka is known from statue fragments in the abu rowash mortuary temple. The geography of north africa has been reasonably well known among europeans since classical antiquity in grecoroman geography. A commentary on herodotus formerly professor of ancient. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position.
Necho ii sometimes nekau was a king of the twentysixth dynasty of egypt 610 bc 595 bce. Lloyd s publications on classical and egyptological subjects include a threevolume commentary on herodotus book ii 197588 product details paperback. Northwest africa the maghreb was known as either libya or africa, while egypt was considered part of asia european exploration of subsaharan africa begins with the age of discovery in the 15th century, pioneered by portugal under henry the navigator. Alan lloyd is professor of ancient history at the university of wales. He is the author of many publications on egyptological and classical subjects, including a threevolume commentary on herodotus book ii 1975 1985. Lloyd is convinced that the names baka, bakare, baefra, bauefra and biuris are all identical to manethos bikheris. In about 445 bc herodotus, visiting egypt as a high class.