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Reading papyri, writing ancient history /

An indispensable guide for students and teachers to using ancient documents in their work, which shows how the methodologies of anthropology, comparative history and statistics can fruitfully be used alongside more traditional tools.

Main Author: Bagnall, Roger S.
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1995.
Series: Approaching the ancient world.
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Plates; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 The culture of papyrus; Chapter 2 Ancient and modern choices in documentation; Chapter 3 Particular and general; Chapter 4 Time and place; Chapter 5 Quantification; Chapter 6 Asking questions; Chapter 7 Continuity and renewal; Notes; Works cited in the text and notes; General bibliography; Index.