Ptolemy II (308-246 B.C.) was a king of Egypt, the second and greatest of the Lagid dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt between 323 and 30 B.C. He was later known by the epithet Philadelphus, "Brother-loving," which he shared with his wife...

SCHLAGEL, Richard H. From Myth to Modern Mind. A Study of the Origins and Growth of Scientific Thought. Volume I: Theogony through Ptolemy. Volume II: Copernicus through Quantum Mechanics. American University Studies, Series 5: Philosophy, vol. 170. Volume 1: New York: Peter Lang,...

Readers of this slender volume, attracted by a jacket blurb promising the story of a "leader of prophetic insight, extraordinary intellect and keen administrative ability," may well be disappointed. For the Ptolemy described herein is a cautious and level-headed soldier, epitomizing the type...