The Oxford Handbook of Papyrology [Paperback]

Thousands of texts, written over a period of three thousand years on papyri and potsherds, in Egyptian, Greek, Latin, Aramaic, Hebrew, Persian, and other languages, have transformed our knowledge of many aspects of life in the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds.The Oxford Handbookof Papyrologyprovides an introduction to the world of these ancient documents and literary texts, ranging from the raw materials of writing to the languages used, from the history of papyrology to its future, and from practical help in reading papyri to frank opinions about the nature of the work of papyrologists. This volume, the first major reference work on papyrology written in English, takes account of the important changes experienced by the discipline within especially the last thirty years. Including new work by twenty-seven international experts and more than one hundred illustrations,The Oxford Handbook of Papyrologywill serve as an invaluable guide to the subject.

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Introduction,Roger S. Bagnall
1. Writing Materials in the Ancient World,Adam Bulow-Jacobsen
2. The Finds of Papyri,Helene Cuvigny
3. The History of the Discipline,James G. Keenan
4. Conservation of Ancient Papyrus Materials,Jaakko Frosen
5. Greek and Latin Writing in the Papyri,Guglielmo Cavallo
6. The Greek and Latin Languages in the Papyri,Eleanor Dickey
7. Abbreviations and Symbols,Nikolaos Gonis
8. Practical Help,Roger S. Bagnall
9. Editing a Papyrus,Paul Schubert
10. Archives and Dossiers,Katelijn Vandorpe
11. The Ancient Book,William A. Johnson
12. Papyrology and Ancient Literature,Timothy T. Renner
13. The Special Case of Herculaneum,David Sider
14. Education in the Papyri,Raffaella Cribiore
15. Mathematics, Science and Mediclã-