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<p>The <i>New Papyrological Primer</i> is a fully revised and expanded edition of David and Groningen's 1964 standard introduction to Greek papyrological texts. The current edition contains 81 Greek texts, arranged in a chronological order, which illustrate various aspects of life in Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine Egypt. Each text is provided with a short commentary and explanatory notes, which aim to allow students to understand the text and to place it accurately in its social context. A lengthy introduction provides general background information, data about the texts examined and discussion of a number of commonly neglected topics. A glossary of Greek terms is appended. The work contains numerous plates, illustrations and maps.</p>

Author

Pieter Willem Pestman

Publisher

Brill Academic Publishers

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9789004100190

Subjects

Reference, Literary Fiction, Anthropology