More texts from the "archive" of Socrates : papyri from house 17, level b, and other locations in Karanis (P. Cair. Mich. III) / editede by Mohamed Gaber El-Maghrabi, Cornelia Römer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Römer, Cornelia, editor.

Elmaghrabi, Mohamed G., editor.

Series:

Archiv Für Papyrusforschung und Verwandte Gebiete - Beihefte

Archiv für Papyrusforschung und verwandte Gebiete – Beihefte ; 45

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization--Greek influences.

Civilization.

Egypt--Egypt--Karanis (Extinct city).

Egypt.

Socrates.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XVIII, 214 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Germany : De Gruyter, [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This volume contains editions of 35 texts, which have been excavated nearly 100 years ago in the ancient Egyptian village of Karanis, and which were still waiting publication. As all texts written on papyrus from the Egyptian countryside, these texts give a new insight into the life of the people who dwelled in a typical village of the Roman period in Egypt. The texts show the cultural diversity of those who cohabitated, whether they had Greek or Egyptian names, whether their main gods were the crocodiles or Zeus. In the lives of all of them tax-paying played an important role, as well as caring for their cattle and fields, doing business, and fullfilling the obligations of the Roman government. In particular interesting is the personage of Socrates the tax-collector. Since the ruins of Karanis are still standing (and worth a visit) with two nearly intact temples from the period of the texts, a more complete image of village life emerges from texts and the archaeology behind them. Papyrologists welcome every newly published text as a further stone of the mosaic image that they try to create of the past.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Content

Preface

Introduction

A. Literary Texts from House B17 and its Environment

B. Documentary Texts from House B17 and its Environment

C. Documents from Other Locations in Karanis

Bibliography

Indexes

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783110714524

3110714523

OCLC:

1262308568