CiNii Books - A companion to Greco-Roman and late antique Egypt

An authoritative and multidisciplinary Companion to Egypt during the Greco-Roman and Late Antique period With contributions from noted authorities in the field, A Companion to Greco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt offers a comprehensive resource that covers almost 1000 years of Egyptian history, starting with the liberation of Egypt from Persian rule by Alexander the Great in 332 BC and ending in AD 642, when Arab rule started in the Nile country. The Companion takes a largely sociological perspective and includes a section on life portraits at the end of each part. The theme of identity in a multicultural environment and a chapter on the quality of life of Egypt's inhabitants clearly illustrate this objective. The authors put the emphasis on the changes that occurred in the Greco-Roman and Late Antique periods, as illustrated by such topics as: Traditional religious life challenged; Governing a country with a past: between tradition and innovation; and Creative minds in theory and praxis. This important resource: Discusses how Egypt became part of a globalizing world in Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine times Explores notable innovations by the Ptolemies and Romans Puts the focus on the longue duree development Offers a thematic and multidisciplinary approach to the subject, bringing together scholars of different disciplines Contains life portraits in which various aspects and themes of people's daily life in Egypt are discussed Written for academics and students of the Greco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt period, this Companion offers a guide that is useful for students in the areas of Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and New Testament studies.

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Illustrations and Tables ix Note on Contributors xiii Preface xxi Acknowledgments xxv Abbreviations xxvii Chronological Outline xxix Maps xxxvii Part I Greco-Roman Egypt Explored 1 1 Unique Sources in an Unusual Setting 3 Arthur Verhoogt 2 Modern Scholars at Work in a Digital and Multidisciplinary Setting 15 Mark Depauw and Dorota Dzierzbicka Part II Egypt as Part of a Globalizing World 33 3 The Last Pharaohs: The Ptolemaic Dynasty and the Hellenistic World 35 Anne-Emmanuelle Veisse 4 A Roman Province in the Eastern Mediterranean 51 Tomasz Derda 5 Egypt in the Byzantine World 71 Cornelia Romer 6 Life Portraits: Royals and People in a Globalizing World 89 Alexander Meeus Part III Governing a Country with a Past: Between Tradition and Innovation 101 7 The Ptolemaic Governmental Branches and the Role of Temples and Elite Groups 103 Joseph G. Manning 8 The Branches of Roman and Byzantine Government and the Role of Cities, the Church, and Elite Groups 119 Thomas Kruse 9 Policymakers in a Changing World 139 Bernard Legras 10 Taxation and Fiscal Reforms 147 Andrew Monson 11 Security and Border Policy: Army and Police 163 Christelle Fischer-Bovet and Patrick Sanger 12 Immigration, Globalization, and the Impact on Private Law: The Case of Legal Documents 179 Uri Yiftach and Katelijn Vandorpe 13 Life Portraits: People and their Everyday Papers in a Bureaucratic Society 199 Sofie Waebens Part IV Developing the Economic Strength of the Nile Country 215 14 Monetization of the Countryside 217 Sitta von Reden 15 Stimuli for Irrigation, Agriculture, and Quarrying 233 Colin Adams 16 Economic Growth and the Exploitation of Land 251 Peter van Minnen 17 Life Portraits: People at Work 269 Katelijn Vandorpe Part V Identity in a Multicultural Environment 281 18 Social Identity and Upward Mobility: Elite Groups, Lower Classes, and Slaves 283 Sandra Scheuble-Reiter and Silvia Bussi 19 Ethnic Identity: Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans 299 Willy Clarysse 20 Ethnic Minority Groups 315 Sylvie Honigman 21 Family and Life Cycle Transitions 327 Jane Rowlandson and Sandra Lippert 22 Gender Issues: Women to the Fore 347 Maren Schentuleit 23 Cultural Identity: Housing and Burial Practices 361 Anna Lucille Boozer 24 A Sound Body and Mind 381 Amin Benaissa and Sofie Remijsen 25 Life Portraits: People of a Multicultural Generation 395 Yanne Broux Part VI Traditional Religious Life Challenged 405 26 Cults, Creeds, and Clergy in a Multicultural Context 407 Katelijn Vandorpe and Willy Clarysse 27 A Successful Ruler and Imperial Cult 429 Stefan Pfeiffer 28 New Deities and New Habits 439 Franziska Naether 29 Egypt's Role in the Rise of Christianity, Monasticism, and Regional Schisms 449 Malcolm Choat 30 Life Portraits: People in Worship 473 Gwen Jennes Part VII Creative Minds in Theory and Praxis 483 31 Languages, Scripts, Literature, and Bridges Between Cultures 485 Sofia Torallas Tovar and Marja Vierros 32 Encounters Between Greek and Egyptian Science 501 Sydney H. Aufrere and Marie-Helene Marganne 33 New Architectural Practices and Urbanism 519 Berangere Redon 34 Creativity in Visual Arts 533 Martina Minas-Nerpel Part VIII Epilogue 551 35 The People of Greco-Roman Egypt: Quality of Life 553 Valerie Wyns and Katelijn Vandorpe 36 Egypt's Specificity and Impact on Hellenistic History 565 Brian McGing 37 Egypt's Specificity and Impact on Roman History 573 Michael A. Speidel 38 New Testament Studies 581 John S. Kloppenborg 39 New Voices and New Challenges 587 Rodney Ast Digital Resources and Bibliography 595 Digital Resources 595 Bibliography 597 Index 715

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