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Land and Power in Ptolemaic Egypt

by Joe Manning

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

By revealing the dynamics between central and local power in Egypt, Joe Manning demonstrates that Ptolemaic economic power ultimately shaped Roman Egyptian social and economic institutions. His book offers a framework for understanding the structure of the Ptolemaic state and economy, as well as the relationship between the new Ptolemaic economic institutions and the ancient Egyptian legal traditions of property rights. Historians of Egypt and the Hellenistic world will welcome the volume.

Review:

"...one of the most important books on Ptolemaic studies in recent years and full of intriguing details. It is difficult to do it justice in such a short review." Bryn Mawr Classical Review"this work provides a vigorous analysis of the existing evidence, and makes a significant contribution to studies on Ptolemaic Egypt." American Historical Review

Synopsis:

This book offers a coherent framework for understanding the structure of the Ptolemaic state and economy, as well as the relationship between the new Ptolemaic economic institutions and the ancient Egyptian legal traditions of property rights. For the first time the evidence of Greek papyri and Egyptian documentation is combined.

Synopsis:

Offers a new framework for understanding the structure of the Ptolemaic state and economy.

Synopsis:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-324) and indexes.
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Table of Contents

Part I. Issues and Historical Background: 1. Issues and methodologies; 2. The Ptolemaic state and its antecedents; Part II. Regional Case Studies of Land Tenure: 3. The land tenure regime in Upper Egypt; 4. The land tenure regime in the Fayyum depression; Part III. Interpretation: 5. The Ptolemaic state, the land tenure regime, and economic power; 6. The private transmission of land; 7. Conclusions; Appendices.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780521819244
Author:
Manning, Joe
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Author:
Manning, J. G.
Author:
Manning, Joseph Gilbert
Location:
Cambridge
Subject:
History
Subject:
Real property
Subject:
Ancient - General
Subject:
Egypt
Subject:
Land tenure
Subject:
Egyptian language
Subject:
Real Estate - General
Subject:
Land tenure -- Egypt -- History.
Subject:
Ptolemaic dynasty
Series Volume:
IG 13a
Publication Date:
August 2005
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Illustrations:
13 tables 6 graphs 5 figures 2 map
Pages:
360
Dimensions:
9.00x6.00x.94 in. 1.54 lbs.
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