Roman Egypt
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Roman Egypt
（Classical world series）
Bristol Classical Press, 2011
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Egypt is by far the best-documented province of the Roman Empire. The dryness of its climate means that an enormous number of literary and documentary papyri have survived - a unique, reliable and lively source that documents Egypt in more detail than any other Roman province. Hitherto these have not been used extensively by Roman historians, on the erroneous assumption that Egypt is somehow 'atypical' as a Roman province. However, scholars now agree that Egypt should be devoted more attention by anyone interested in the history of the Roman Empire. This book offers a first approach to the subject, presenting a survey of the most important aspects of life in the province under Roman domination, from the conquest by Octavian in 30 BC to the third century AD, as they emerge from the micro-level of the Egyptian papyri and inscriptions, but also from the ancient literary sources, such as Strabo, Diodorus, and Philo, and from the most important archaeological discoveries.
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Preface
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1. The Conquest
2. Forms of Roman Exploitation
3. Roman Emperors in Egypt
4. Byzantine Egypt and the End of Roman Rule
5. Cultural and Social Issues
6. Alexandria
7. Oxyrhynchus
8. The Papyri
Chronology
Suggestions for Further Reading
Index
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