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Roman Egypt is a critical area of interdisciplinary research, which has steadily expanded since the 1970s and continues to grow. Egypt played a pivotal role in the Roman empire, not only in terms of political, economic, and military strategies, but also as part of an intricate cultural discourse inv...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
| Publication Dates: |
2019. ©2012 |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
Roman Egypt is a critical area of interdisciplinary research, which has steadily expanded since the 1970s and continues to grow. Egypt played a pivotal role in the Roman empire, not only in terms of political, economic, and military strategies, but also as part of an intricate cultural discourse involving themes that resonate today - east and west, old world and new, acculturation and shifting identities, patterns of language use and religious belief, and the management of agriculture and trade. Roman Egypt was a literal and figurative crossroads shaped by the movement of people, goods, and |
| Item Description: | Series statement from hardcover edition. |
| Carrier Form: | xxiii, 791 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780198854906 0198854900 |
| Index Number: | DT93 |
| CLC: | K126-62 |
| Call Number: | K126-62/O984 |
| Contents: | Land and state -- City, town, and chora -- People -- Religion -- Texts and language -- Images and objects -- Borders, trade, and tourism |