Land and Power in Ptolemaic Egypt
Land and Power in Ptolemaic Egypt

Author: J. G. Manning

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-05-29

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 1139436619

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This history of land tenure under the Ptolemies explores the relationship between the new Ptolemaic state and the ancient traditions of landholding and tenure. Departing from the traditional emphasis on the Fayyum, it offers a coherent framework for understanding the structure of the Ptolemaic state, and thus of the economy as a whole. Drawing on both Greek and demotic papyri, as well as hieroglyphic inscriptions and theories taken from the social sciences, Professor Manning argues that the traditional central state 'despotic' model of the Egyptian economy is insufficient. The result is a subtler picture of the complex relationship between the demands of the new state and the ancient, locally organized social structure of Egypt. By revealing the dynamics between central and local power in Egypt, the book shows that Ptolemaic economic power ultimately shaped Roman Egyptian social and economic institutions.

Ostraka Varia
Ostraka Varia

Author: Vleeming

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2020-03-09

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 9004427805

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A large majority of the 65 ostraka published in this volume come from Egypt in the Third Century B.C. Some thirty are from Elephantine; these comprise a number of Greek and Greek-demotic receipts. Not unimportant new texts from Hermonthis and Thebes (among others, a fine example of a temple oath) add notably to the diversity of the volume. Although of course tax receipts predominate, these are present in a rich variety, and their commentaries add much to our knowledge of fiscal matters in this period. As a nouveauté the Greek and demotic texts are published on exactly the same footing, and a constant effort is made to merge the separate worlds of Greek and demotic papyrology. Hand-facsimiles facilitate the consultation of the individual texts; the whole is rounded off by photographic plates showing all texts in full.

The Family of Pa-di-Amun-neb-nesut-tawy from Thebes (TT 414) Revisited
The Family of Pa-di-Amun-neb-nesut-tawy from Thebes (TT 414) Revisited

Author: Julia Budka

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2022-07-14

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 1803271639

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This book identifies a key figure in the family that reused the Saite tomb of Ankh-Hor (TT 414) in the Asasif: Kalutj/Nes-Khonsu. Examining the funerary assemblage revealed not only details of Late Dynastic and Ptolemaic burial customs in Thebes but also additional information on the priesthood of Khonsu and of the sacred baboons in this era.

A Castration Story from the Tebtunis Temple Library
A Castration Story from the Tebtunis Temple Library

Author: Rana Sérida

Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press

Published: 2016-05-01

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 8763544326

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This volume presents the first edition of a hitherto unattested narrative from the Tebtunis temple library (1st-2nd century AD). The story seems to have formed part of the so-called Inaros Cycle; it is set in the reign of king Necho I (672-664 BC), who is mainly known for his rebellion against the Assyrians, and also mentions general Anosis. The text makes repeated mention of the castration of an individual, who is made into a eunuch. Rana Sérida holds a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Copenhagen, where she is currently a postdoctoral research fellow. Her research focuses on Egyptian literary texts, particularly their utilization as markers of a collective identity.