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Reading Papyri, Writing Ancient History (Approaching the Ancient World) by Roger S. Bagnall is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Reading Papyri, Writing Ancient History (Approaching the Ancient World) about?
While historians such as Herodotus, Plutarch and Tacitus tell much about the political and economical worlds of the Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations, papyri provide information about their society, life and people. In this book, the author demonstrates how papyrological documents are important in writing the history of the ancient world. He also discusses the culture of papyrus and the usefulness of its documentation. This is an excellent informative and serious book for scholars and students of papyrology and Egyptology.
Who reads Reading Papyri, Writing Ancient History (Approaching the Ancient World)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Roger S. Bagnall
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 1995
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781134870165
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Language Learning, Anthropology
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 (10 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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