The Bearers of Business Letters in Roman Egypt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schubert, P.

Series:

Papyrologica Bruxellensia

Papyrologica Bruxellensia ; v.41

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Carriers--Egypt--History--To 1500.

Carriers.

Commercial correspondence--Egypt--History--To 1500.

Commercial correspondence.

Commerce--History--To 500.

Commerce.

Art, Roman--Egyptian influences.

Civilization--Egyptian influences.

Roman provinces--Religious life and customs.

Taxation.

Villages.

Egypt--History--30 B.C.-640 A.D.

Egypt.

Rome (Empire).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (73 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leuven : Peeters Publishers & Booksellers, 2021.

Summary:

"In the absence of a postal service available to all, letters exchanged between the inhabitatnts of Roman Egypt were most often transmitted with the help of informal bearers whose task was not limited to carrying a letter: they brought or collected goods, helped the recipients, sometimes received assistance, facilitated money transfer, performed escort and police duties, and more generally they were an essential link within a wide social network. This short study not only covers formal aspects, such as terminology or the place of the bearer in the structure of a business letter, but also provides a description of the role of the bearers and of their interaction with both senders and recipients"--Back cover.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Schubert, P. The Bearers of Business Letters in Roman Egypt

ISBN:

90-429-4731-4

OCLC:

1303082723