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Title: Hellenistic Egypt: Monarchy, Society, Economy, Culture.(Book review)
Author: Arthur Verhoogt
Publication: The Journal of the American Oriental Society (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2008
Publisher: American Oriental Society
Volume: 128Issue: 3Page: 593(2)

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Title: Poetry and Culture in Middle Kingdom Egypt: A Dark Side to Perfection.(Book Review)
Author: Joachim Friedrich Quack
Publication: The Journal of the American Oriental Society (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2004
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 124Issue: 2Page: 357(4)

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