What philosophy did the Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt take in ruling their subjects?
A) Like Alexander before him, Ptolemy was interested in disseminating the Greek language and culture throughout the land of Egypt.
B) The Ptolemaic rulers were more interested in adopting the Egyptian culture and being accepted as God-kings than they were in the widespread adoption of Greek Culture.
C) As the cultural center of the world, Alexandria needed to adopt the Greek culture as well as the nuances of all the cultures surrounding Egypt.
D) For Egypt to thrive, the Ptolemaic rulers had to spread not only Greek but Egyptian culture outward from Alexandria.
E) The Ptolemaic pharaohs took the philosophy that Egyptian culture should be eliminated in favor of a more modern cultural ideal.
B
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