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Egypt in Late Antiquity
Roger S. Bagnall
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Description for Egypt in Late Antiquity
Paperback. Brings together information pertaining to the society, economy, and culture of a province important to understanding the entire eastern part of the later Roman Empire. This title focuses on Egypt from the accession of Diocletian in 284 to the middle of the fifth century. Num Pages: 388 pages, 11 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
This book brings together a vast amount of information pertaining to the society, economy, and culture of a province important to understanding the entire eastern part of the later Roman Empire. Focusing on Egypt from the accession of Diocletian in 284 to the middle of the fifth century, Roger Bagnall draws his evidence mainly from documentary and archaeological sources, including the papyri that have been published over the last thirty years.
This book brings together a vast amount of information pertaining to the society, economy, and culture of a province important to understanding the entire eastern part of the later Roman Empire. Focusing on Egypt from the accession of Diocletian in 284 to the middle of the fifth century, Roger Bagnall draws his evidence mainly from documentary and archaeological sources, including the papyri that have been published over the last thirty years.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Number of Pages
388
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691010960
SKU
V9780691010960
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About Roger S. Bagnall
Roger S. Bagnall is Professor of Classics and History at Columbia University. His many books include The Administration of the Ptolemaic Possessions Outside Egypt and Consuls of the Later Roman Empire.
Reviews for Egypt in Late Antiquity
"[This book] represents the most expansive study of Egyptian society in transition yet produced, both voluminously documented and self-critical in its use of papyrological evidence... A tremendous contribution to our understanding of social, economic, and administrative activity in early Byzantine Egypt
and therefore to our knowledge of the late Roman Empire as a whole."
David Frankfurter, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "This excellent ... Read more
and therefore to our knowledge of the late Roman Empire as a whole."
David Frankfurter, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "This excellent ... Read more