The Oxyrhynchus Papyri (Volume Xiii)

By Bernard P Grenfell

Fragments that recover vanished books. A vital witness to antiquity. The Oxyrhynchus Papyri (Volume XIII), by P. Grenfell, Bernard, belongs to an essential ancient greek papyri collection and functions as a classical texts anthology within a wider historical manuscript series. As an authoritative papyrology research resource, this volume arranges fragmentary literary text, documentary records and inscriptions into carefully transcribed texts with clear commentary, offering access to lost ancient writings as well as the administrative traces of daily life. Some leaves bear evidence relevant to early christian documents; others illuminate legal practice, tax lists and private correspondence unearthed among roman era discoveries in Egypt. The editors combine philological rigour with lucid notes, so the book stands as an academic reference edition but also rewards anyone drawn to the immediacy of original sources. Casual readers find evocative glimpses of classical culture; classic-literature collectors value a volume whose primary materials continue to inform later editions and translations alike. Beyond immediate readings, Volume XIII remains a touchstone for textual criticism and for reconstructing networks of culture, trade and belief that linked Egypt to the wider Mediterranean. Librarians and university departments value the edition for the primary evidence it supplies; graduate students and independent readers gain a direct route into ongoing research debates. The book's scholarly apparatus supports reliable citation and cross-reference across collections, so its findings continue to inform catalogues, translations and modern interpretations. Situated in the long tradition of editions and series that includes the Loeb Classical Library and Oxford Classical Studies, Grenfell's work is historically significant for shaping methods of transcription, dating and contextual interpretation that underpin modern egyptian archaeology studies and classical scholarship. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354213138
• ISBN13: 9789354213137
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"