This study explores the economic and social history of Ptolemaic Egypt through the salt-tax registers. Volume I presents fifty-four translated papyri from the Fayum and Middle Egypt, while Volume II analyzes these texts to examine key historical aspects of the Ptolemaic era.
Dorothy J. Thompson Ordre des livres


- 2018
- 2006
Counting the People in Hellenistic Egypt 2 Volume Hardback Set
- 1056pages
- 37 heures de lecture
This important study explores the economic and social history of Ptolemaic Egypt through salt-tax registers. Volume I presents fifty-four Ptolemaic papyri with English translations and commentaries, while Volume II analyzes these texts for historical insights into key aspects of Ptolemaic society.