Roman Egypt (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108844901)

Egypt played a crucial role in the Roman Empire for seven centuries. It was wealthy and occupied a strategic position between the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean worlds, while its uniquely fertile lands helped to feed the imperial capitals at Rome and then Constantinople. The cultural and religious landscape of Egypt today owes much to developments during the Roman period, including in particular the forms taken by Egyptian Christianity. Moreover, we have an abundance of sources for its history during this time, especially because of the recovery of vast numbers of written texts giving an almost uniquely detailed picture of its society, economy, government, and culture. This book, the work of six historians and archaeologists from Egypt, the US, and the UK, provides students and a general audience with a readable new history of the period and includes many illustrations of art, archaeological sites, and documents, and quotations from primary sources.

Author: Roger S. Bagnall
ISBN-10: 1108844901
ISBN-13: 9781108844901
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/09/2021
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.80h x 8.00w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2022