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Oxford Handbook Of Papyrology
Roger S. . Ed(S): Bagnall
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Paperback. Editor(s): Bagnall, Roger S. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Classics and Ancient History. Num Pages: 712 pages, 122 h/t, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 175 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1198.
Thousands of texts, written over a period of three thousand years on papyri and potsherds, in Egyptian, Greek, Latin, Aramaic, Hebrew, Persian, and other languages, have transformed our knowledge of many aspects of life in the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds. The Oxford Handbook of Papyrology provides an introduction to the world of these ancient documents and literary texts, ranging from the raw materials of writing to the languages used, from the history of papyrology to its future, and from practical help in reading papyri to frank opinions about the nature of the work of papyrologists. This volume, the ... Read more
Thousands of texts, written over a period of three thousand years on papyri and potsherds, in Egyptian, Greek, Latin, Aramaic, Hebrew, Persian, and other languages, have transformed our knowledge of many aspects of life in the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds. The Oxford Handbook of Papyrology provides an introduction to the world of these ancient documents and literary texts, ranging from the raw materials of writing to the languages used, from the history of papyrology to its future, and from practical help in reading papyri to frank opinions about the nature of the work of papyrologists. This volume, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
712
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Handbooks
Number of Pages
712
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199843695
SKU
V9780199843695
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About Roger S. . Ed(S): Bagnall
Roger S. Bagnall is Director of the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World and Professor of Ancient History at New York University.
Reviews for Oxford Handbook Of Papyrology
The Oxford Handbook of Papyrology is a wonderful volum?
a celebration of a vast and important discipline written by experts drawn from every part of it. This immense progress in our knowledge is laid out lucidly and presented in a very lively manner by a team of international contributors. The volume is well organized and well-indexed; its contents document ... Read more
a celebration of a vast and important discipline written by experts drawn from every part of it. This immense progress in our knowledge is laid out lucidly and presented in a very lively manner by a team of international contributors. The volume is well organized and well-indexed; its contents document ... Read more