LIFE IN EGYPT UNDER ROMAN RULE

Naphtali Lewis

ISBN 10: 0198148488 / ISBN 13: 9780198148487

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1985

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This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. This classic book by the `doyen of papyrologists' describes the economy and society of Roman Egypt from the ground level up, using the testimony of papyri. The unique climate of Egypt has preserved tens of thousands of records, covering a period of some 4,000 years from 3000 BC to AD 1000. Focusing on just part of this period (30 BC to AD 285), this book offers the perfect introduction to the possible uses of such material. The author takes a thematic approach, discussing the various areas of daily life into which papyri offer unique insights. From the production of food, to `works and days of Gods and Goblins' and `rendering unto Caesar', Naphtali Lewis uses quotations from the sources combined with an encyclopedic knowledge of the cultural context to bring a seemingly obscure class of evidence to life.Ref VVV 2.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: LIFE IN EGYPT UNDER ROMAN RULE
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198148488
• ISBN 13: 9780198148487
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New

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Synopsis

x + 240 pp. & 8 plates, 8vo.