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An authoritative and multidisciplinary Companion to Egypt during the Greco‑Roman and Late Antique period
With contributions from noted authorities in the field, A Companion to Greco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt offers a comprehensive resource that covers almost 1000 years of Egyptian history, starting with the liberation of Egypt from Persian rule by Alexander the Great in 332 BC and ending in AD 642, when Arab rule started in the Nile country.
The Companion takes a largely sociological perspective and includes a section on life portraits at the end of each part. The theme of identity in a multicultural environment and a chapter on the quality of life of Egypt's inhabitants clearly illustrate this objective. The authors put the emphasis on the changes that occurred in the Greco-Roman and Late Antique periods, as illustrated by such topics as: Traditional religious life challenged; Governing a country with a past: between tradition and innovation; and Creative minds in theory and praxis. This important resource:
- Discusses how Egypt became part of a globalizing world in Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine times
- Explores notable innovations by the Ptolemies and Romans
- Puts the focus on the longue durée development
- Offers a thematic and multidisciplinary approach to the subject, bringing together scholars of different disciplines
- Contains life portraits in which various aspects and themes of people’s daily life in Egypt are discussed
Written for academics and students of the Greco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt period, this Companion offers a guide that is useful for students in the areas of Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and New Testament studies.
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Katelijn Vandorpe is a professor in the Department of Ancient History at the KU Leuven.
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List of illustrations and tables
Notes on Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Chronological outline
Maps
Part I Greco-Roman Egypt explored
1. Unique sources in an unusual setting
Arthur Verhoogt
2. Modern scholars at work in a digital and multidisciplinary setting
Mark Depauw and Dorota Dzierzbicka
Part II Egypt as part of a globalizing world
3. The Last Pharaohs. The Ptolemaic dynasty and the Hellenistic world
Anne-Emanuelle Veïsse
4. A Roman province in the Eastern Mediterranean
Tomasz Derda
5. Egypt in the Byzantine world
Cornelia Römer
6. Life portraits: royals and people in a globalizing world
Alexander Meeus
Part III Governing a country with a past. Between tradition and innovation
7. The Ptolemaic governmental branches and the role of temples and elite groups
Joseph G. Manning
8. The branches of Roman and Byzantine government and the role of cities, church and elite groups
Thomas Kruse
9. Policymakers in a changing world
Bernard Legras
10. Taxation and fiscal reforms
Andrew Monson
11. Security and border policy. Army and police
Christelle Fischer-Bovet and Patrick Sänger
12. Immigration, globalization and the impact on private law. The case of legal documents
Uri Yiftach and Katelijn Vandorpe
13. Life portraits: people and their everyday papers in a bureaucratic society
Sofie Waebens
Part IV Developing the economic strength of the Nile country
14. Monetization of the countryside
Sitta Von Reden
15. Stimuli for irrigation, agriculture and quarrying
Colin Adams
16. Economic growth and the exploitation of land
Peter van Minnen
17. Life portraits: people at work
Katelijn Vandorpe
Part V Identity in a multicultural environment
18. Social identity and upward mobility. Elite groups, lower classes and slaves
Sandra Scheuble-Reiter and Silvia Bussi
19. Ethnic identity: Egyptians, Greeks and Romans
Willy Clarysse
20. Ethnic minority groups
Sylvie Honigman
21. Family and life cycle transitions
Jane Rowlandson and Sandra Lippert
22. Gender issues. Women to the fore
Maren Schentuleit
23. Cultural identity. Housing and burial practices
Anna Lucille Boozer
24. A sound body and mind
Amin Benaissa and Sofie Remijsen
25. Life portraits: people of a multicultural generation
Yanne Broux
Part VI Traditional religious life challenged
26. Cults, Creeds and Clergy in a Multicultural Context
Katelijn Vandorpe and Willy Clarysse
27. A successful ruler and imperial cult
Stefan Pfeiffer
28. New deities and new habits
Franziska Naether
29. Egypt’s role in the rise of Christianity, monasticism and regional schisms
Macolm Choat
30. Life portraits: people in worship
Gwen Jennes
Part VII Creative minds in theory and praxis
31. Languages, scripts, literature and bridges between cultures
Sofia Torallas and Marja Vierros
32. Encounters between Greek and Egyptian science
Sydney H. Aufrère and Marie-Hélène Marganne Translated by Dorothy J. Thompson
33. New architectural practices and urbanism
Bérangère Redon
Translated by Yanne Broux
34. Creativity in visual arts
Martina Minas-Nerpel
Part VIII Epilogue
35. The people of Greco-Roman Egypt. Their quality of life
Valérie Wyns and Katelijn Vandorpe
36. Egypt’s specificity and impact on Hellenistic history
Brian McGing
37. Egypt’s specificity and impact on Roman history
Michael A. Speidel
38. Greco-Roman Egypt and related fields: New Testament Studies
John S. Kloppenborg
39. New voices and new challenges
Rodney Ast
Digital resources and bibliography
Index
