| A Sixth-Century Tax Register from the Hermopolite Nome: Volume 51 Contributor(s): Bagnall, Roger S. (Author), Keenan, James G. (Author), Maccoull, Leslie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0979975840 ISBN-13: 9780979975844 Publisher: American Society of Papyrologists OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Egypt - Foreign Language Study | Greek (modern) - Foreign Language Study | Ancient Languages (see Also Latin) |
| Dewey: 487.3 |
| LCCN: 2011023961 |
| Series: American Studies in Papyrology |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.6" W x 11" (2.24 lbs) 230 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume publishes the most complete documentary codex from 6th-century Egypt. Known to the scholarly world since 1905 and frequently cited since then, it now appears for the first time in full edition. The codex details money taxes paid by landowners at the village of Temseu Skordon and the hamlet Topos Demeou in the Hermopolite Nome. The language is Greek but with extensive Coptic influence. The text is especially important for its bearing on nomenclature, language, taxation and gold-to-copper monetary conversions. |