Land Transport in Roman Egypt A Study of Economics and Administration in a Roman Province

Name: Land Transport in Roman Egypt A Study of Economics and Administration in a Roman Province
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ISBN: 9780199203970

ISBN-10: 0199203970

ISBN-13: 9780199203970

Edition: 2006

Authors: Colin Adams

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The papyri of Egypt offer a rich and complex picture of this important Roman province and provide an unparalleled insight into how a Roman province actually worked. They also afford a valuable window into ancient economic behaviour and everyday life. This study is the first systematic treatment of the role of land transport within the economic life of Roman Egypt, an everyday economic activity at the centre of the economy not only of Egypt but of the Roman world. Colin Adams studiesthe economics of animal ownership, the role of transport in the commercial and agricultural economies of Egypt, and how the Roman state used provincial resources to meet its own transport demands. He reveals a…

Book details

Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/17/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.66" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Colin Adams is the Thomas T. Read Professor of Mathematics at Williams College. His books include "The Knot Book", "Riot at the Calc Exam and Other Mathematically Bent Stories", and "How to Ace Calculus: The Streetwise Guide". He is the humor columnist for the "Mathematical Intelligencer".



Preface


Notes for the Reader


Maps



Setting the Scene



Introduction: Transport and the Economy of the Roman World



The Geography, Topography and Land Transport Networks of Egypt



Transport Resources



Transport Animals and Wagons



Animal Use and Maintenance



Animal Trade and Ownership



The Organization of Transport



State Control of Animal Ownership



Animal Requisition



Case Studies



State Grain Transport



Deserts and Military Supply



Trade and Transport



Transport and the Land Economy


Conclusion


Bibliography


Index Locorum


Index