Roman Egypt - A History

A new, highly accessible history of ancient Egypt under Roman rule, supported by numerous illustrations and quotations from primary sources.

Sommario

1. Laying the foundations for Roman Egypt; 2. The coming of Roman rule; 3. Development and crisis in a Roman province; 4. The making of Late Antique Egypt; 5. Divergence and division; 6. The Persians, the Arab conquest, and another transformation of Egypt.

Info autore

ROGER S. BAGNALL is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History and founding Leon Levy Director Emeritus at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University. His publications include numerous books on the documents and social and economic history of Roman and Late Antique Egypt.

Riassunto

Ideal new history for students and a general audience interested in the seven centuries when the Roman Empire ruled Egypt. An international group of authors provides chronological and thematic treatments of this often overlooked period of history, supported by a wealth of illustrations and quotations from primary sources.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Roger S. (New York University) Bagnall
• Con la collaborazione di: Roger S Bagnall (Editore), Roger S. Bagnall (Editore), Roger S. (New York University) Bagnall (Editore), Bagnall Roger S. (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781108949002
• ISBN: 978-1-108-94900-2
• Pagine: 412
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Ancient World, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology