Violence in Roman Egypt A Study in Legal Interpretation |
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Author:
| Bryen, Ari Z. |
Series title: | Empire and After Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8122-4508-0 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $84.95 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on over a hundred papyrus petitions, one of the only sources of personal narrative from the Roman world, Ari Z. Bryen investigates how people living in Roman Egypt negotiated their relationships to local communities and the Empire through legal stories.
Drawing on over a hundred papyrus petitions, one of the only sources of personal narrative from the Roman world, Ari Z. Bryen investigates how people living in Roman Egypt negotiated their relationships to local communities and the Empire through legal stories.