The Oxford Handbook of Papyrology

by Roger S. Bagnall

Book Overview

Thousands of texts, written over a period of three thousand years on papyri and potsherds, in Egyptian, Greek, Latin, Aramaic, Hebrew, Persian, and other languages, have transformed our knowledge of many aspects of life in the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds. The Oxford Handbook of Papyrology provides an introduction to the world of these ancient documents and literary texts, ranging from the raw materials of writing to the languages...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199843694
• ISBN13: 9780199843695
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 712 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"