This is the first of two volumes giving a selection of Greek
papyri relating to private and public business. They cover a period
from before 300 BCE to the eighth century CE. Most were found in
rubbish heaps or remains of ancient houses or in tombs in Egypt.
From such papyri we get much information about administration and
social and economic conditions in Egypt, and about native Egyptian,
Greek, Roman and Byzantine law, as well as glimpses of ordinary
life.
This volume contains: Agreements, 71 examples; these concern
marriage, divorce, adoption, apprenticeship, sales, leases,
employment of labourers. Receipts, 10. Wills, 6. Deed of
disownment. Personal letters from men and women, young and old, 82.
Memoranda, 2. Invitations, 5. Orders for payment, 2. Agenda, 2.
Accounts and inventories, 12. Questions of oracles, 3. Christian
prayers, 2. A Gnostic charm. Horoscopes, 2.
The three-volume Loeb Classical Library edition of "Select
Papyri" also includes a volume of poetry.
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