Life in Egypt under Roman Rule

Name: Life in Egypt under Roman Rule
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ISBN: 9780198148722

ISBN-10: 0198148720

ISBN-13: 9780198148722

Edition: 1983

Authors: Naphtali Lewis

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The 25,000 perfectly preserved papyri unearthed from the dry sands of Egypt in the past 100 years yield insights into the life of ancient Egypt that are unequalled for any other ancient civilization. Piecing together the stories and historical information contained in these documents, Naphtali Lewis has written a rich, descriptive social history of Egypt, 30 B.C. to A.D. 285. Replete with stories of individuals--such as Kronion, the 2nd-century farmer whose late life was disrupted by debt, domestic strife, and divorce--this book describes the class structure, means of livelihood, and ways of doing business in Roman Egypt. Here is the fascinating story of how the middle and lower classes…

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List price: $9.95
Copyright year: 1983
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/22/1986
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 250
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English



List of Plates


Prefatory Note


Introduction



The Coming of the Romans



Classes and Masses; or, Knowing Your Place



The Country Towns; or, Meet the Local Gentry



The Peasant Villages; or, Contented wi' Little, and Cantie wi' Mair



Superstitione et Lascivia; or, Works and Days of Gods and Goblins



Annonae Fecundam; or, The Production of Food



Trades and Professions; or, The Production of Goods and Services



Census, Taxes, and Liturgies; or, Rendering unto Caesar



Insciam Legum; or, The Administration of Justice



Discordem et Mobilem; or, Fumaroles in the Pax Romana



The Prices of Goods and Services


Glossary


Notes


Map


Description of Plates


Indexes