The conquests of Alexander the Great were followed by a flood of Greek migration into the lands previously ruled by Persia. In Egypt, thanks to the survival of collections of related documents written on papyrus, it is possible to study the fortunes of some of these immigrants and their families, and of some of their Egyptian neighbors, with an immediacy provided by no other ancient source. In this book we see the engineer Kleon battling with problems of irrigation and silting, while the district officer Diophanes deals with disputes arising from the mutual hostility between two populations. Some Egyptians, such as Menkhes the village clerk and Panebkhounis the soldier, gain through their services some of the privileges enjoyed by the Greeks; the Greek cavalry officer Dryton, on the other hand, marries an Egyptian, and in the next generation his family begins to lose its Greek identity. These and other case studies compose a vivid picture of life in a country in which the native Egyptian population is dominated by a privileged and exclusive Greek minority.

The Greeks in Ptolemaic Egypt (Classics in Papyrology)

History

Lewis, Naphtali

Africa

American Society of Papyrologists

You Shall Not Abhor an Edomite for He Is Your Brother: Edom and Seir in History and Tradition (Archaeology and Biblical Studies) (Archaeology & Biblical Studies)

Politics & Social Sciences

Diana Vikander Edelman

Archaeology

The Ptolemaic Basilikos Grammateus: BASP Suppl. No. 8 (Volume 8)

Oates, John F.

Ancient Civilizations

An edition of a fourth century Egyptian medical book, presented with English translation and a full commentary, as well as an introuduction providing background information on Greek and Egyptian medicine.

Michigan Papyri XVII: The Michigan Medical Codex (American Studies in Papyrology)

Literature & Fiction

Youtie, Louise C.

History & Criticism

Papyri problems and exercises on papyri and ostraca, work books and text books provide some of the richest evidence for the processes of education in the Roman world. This study examines how the skill of writing was taught, and how it was learned.

Writing, Teachers and Students in Graeco-Roman Egypt (Volume 36) (American Studies in Papyrology)

Cribiore, Raffaella

Falivene presents an A-Z listing of names in the Herakleopite nome, a district of Middle Egypt, largely based on Greek papyri dating from the third century BC to the eighth century AD. The importance of the Herakleopite villages is discussed along with the likely provenance of the documents upon which this study is based.

The Herakleopolite Nome: A Catalogue of the Toponyms with Introduction and Commentary (Volume 37) (American Studies in Papyrology)

Falivene, Maria Rosaria

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. "Lewis's writing is masterful in the amount of knowledge displayed and brilliant in the clarity with which complicated subjects are discussed." - Michael Woloch, The American Historical Review.

Life in Egypt under Roman Rule (Volume 1) (Classics in Papyrology)

Yale Papyri in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library II (American Studies in Papyrology)

Stephens, Susan A.

Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Congress of Papyrology (New York, 24-31 July 1980) (American Studies in Papyrology)

Bagnall, Roger S.

Science & Math

Editions of some seventy-five previously unpublished papyri (mostly Greek), twenty-four ostraca, and two late-antique illustrations from textiles. Extensive commentary and photos for all texts, with the requisite indices. A complete bibliography of P.J. Sijpesteijn appears as part of the introductory material.

Papyri in Memory of P.J. Sijpesteijn: American Studies in Papyrology 40

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