Augustan Egypt : The Creation of a Roman Province

ISBN-13: 9780415972178 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 306 str.

Livia Capponi

Opis

Casting a fresh and original light on the subject, this excellent monograph focuses on the transition of Egypt from the status of allied kingdom of Rome, to that of a province of the Roman Empire from the point of view of the administration and economy. Using updated documents including papyri, inscriptions, ostraka and a map of Egypt under Roman rule, the book investigates the period of Cleopatra's reign in the 50s BC to the death of Tiberius in AD 37, what areas underwent changes, where Ptolemaic traditions were allowed to continue and takes into consideration fiscal and financial issues and the consequences of Roman taxation, landholding and currency. Augustan Egypt includes key topics such as: the univestigated area of the fate of the Ptolemaic soldiers after the Roman conquest; a new interpretation of the data on the beginning of the Roman census in Egypt; the administration of Egypt under Augustus, from the top officials down to the chora; the changes in law and jurisdiction; and how the nome capitals of Egypt became cities of Graeco-Roman type. This is an excellent study reference for all students and scholars of ancient history.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Roman Conquest of Egypt: The Precedents and the Aftermath; Chapter 3 Ptolemaic and Roman Soldiers in Egypt before and after 30 BC; Chapter 4 The Institutions of Egypt: The Impact of Rome; Chapter 5 The Roman Conquest, Law and the Administration of Justice; Chapter 6 The Administration of the Community: Municipalisation and Liturgies; Chapter 7 The Beginning of the Census; Chapter 8 The Reorganisation of Landholding; Chapter 9 Milking the Cow: Taxes and Tax Collection in Augustan Egypt; Chapter 10 The Coinage and the Monetary Circulation from Cleopatra to Tiberius; Chapter 11 Conclusion;

O autorze

Livia Capponi