Life in an Egyptian Village in Late Antiquity: Aphrodito Before and After the Islamic Conquest

ISBN-13: 9781107105607 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 242 str.

Connecticut) Giovanni R. Ruffini (Fairfield University

Opis

The most detailed glimpse to date of daily life in a small town at the end of the Roman Empire.

Recenzje

'Life in An Egyptian Village in Late Antiquity is a well-organized exploration of a rich archival source-a corpus rendered less daunting, for the outsider, by Ruffini's imaginative prose.' Nancy Khalek, Journal of Near Eastern Studies

Spis treści

1. Aphrodito in Egypt; 2. A world of violence; 3. A world of law; 4. Dioskoros, caught in between; 5. Working in the fields; 6. Town crafts and trades; 7. Looking to heaven; 8. From cradle to grave; 9. Aphrodito's women; 10. Big men and strangers; 11. Life in the big city; 12. Conclusion.