The Egyptian Royal Genealogy Project Explained
| Egyptian Royal Genealogy |
| Commercial: | No |
| Type: | Historical Research |
| Language: | English |
| Owner: | Chris Bennett |
| Author: | Chris Bennett |
| Current Status: | Online |
The Egyptian Royal Genealogy Project is a research project started by Egyptologist Christopher John "Chris" Bennett (1953–2014) in 2001.
History
The internet was meant as the medium for the project, which aimed at discussing new material related to the Ptolemaic dynasty as soon as they appeared, and provide direct access to primary sources for readers, such as inscriptions or papyri. The project was first hosted on the Yahoo! GeoCities with a mirror by Tyndale House. After the closure of GeoCities it became available only at the Tyndale House, which in 2019 moved the material to a sub-website, instonebrewer.com.
Many expressed their hope that the project will find its way to print; the founder, who died on 10 January 2014, stated that although he might think of it, printing is not his aim. The project was praised and recommended by academics, and its entries were cited by many scholars in academic works.
Selection of academic works citing the project
- Book: Jacobus, Helen R.. Zodiac Calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Their Reception: Ancient Astronomy and Astrology in Early Judaism. 2015. Brill. IJS Studies in Judaica. 102. 14. 1570-1581. 978-9-004-28406-7.
- Book: Penrose Jr., Walter Duvall. Postcolonial Amazons: Female Masculinity and Courage in Ancient Greek and Sanskrit Literature. 2016. Oxford University Press. 275. 978-0-191-01950-0.
- Book: Ogden, Daniel. The Legend of Seleucus: Kingship, Narrative and Mythmaking in the Ancient World. 2017. Cambridge University Press. 250. 978-1-107-16478-9.
- Lagus and Arsinoe: An Exploration of Legendary Royal Bastardy. Van Oppen de Ruiter. Branko F.. 2013. Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte. Franz Steiner Verlag. 62. 1. 80. 0018-2311.
- Book: Mueller, Katja. Settlements of the Ptolemies: City Foundations and New Settlement in the Hellenistic World. 2006. Peeters Publishers. 0779-3448. Studia Hellenistica. 43. 10. 978-9-042-91709-5.
- Book: Jacobus, Helen R.. Zodiac Calendars in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Their Reception: Ancient Astronomy and Astrology in Early Judaism. 2014. Brill. 1570-1581. IJS Studies in Judaica: Conference Proceedings of the Institute of Jewish Studies, University College London. 14. 102. 978-9-004-28405-0.
- Book: Clayman, Dee L.. Berenice II and the Golden Age of Ptolemaic Egypt. 2014. Oxford University Press. 223. 978-0-195-37088-1.
- Book: Stern, Sacha. Calendars in Antiquity: Empires, States, and Societies. 2012. Oxford University Press. 155. 978-0-191-62622-7.
- Book: Pollini, John. From Republic to Empire: Rhetoric, Religion, and Power in the Visual Culture of Ancient Rome. 2012. University of Oklahoma Press. Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture Series. 48. 261. 978-0-806-18816-4.
References
Sources
- Web site: Bennett. Christopher John.. C. J. Bennett. The Egyptian Royal Genealogy Project hosted by the Tyndale House Website. 2002. FAQ. Note 11. February 18, 2018.
- Book: Bennett, Christopher John. Eyma. Aayko. Christopher John. Bennett. 2003. Three Notes on Arsinoe I. A Delta-man in Yebu. Universal-Publishers. Occasional volume of the Egyptologists' Electronic Forum. 1. 978-1-581-12564-1.
- Book: Ogden, Daniel. Rawson. Beryl. 2010. The Royal Families of Argead Macedon and the Hellenistic World. A Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds. Wiley-Blackwell. 978-1-405-18767-1.
- Book: Reggiani, Nicola. 2017. Digital Papyrology I: Methods, Tools and Trends. Walter de Gruyter. 978-3-110-54747-4.
