Reading Papyri, Writing Ancient History (Paperback, 2nd edition)

Since its first publication in 1995, Reading Papyri, Writing Ancient History has proved to be an invaluable resource for students of the ancient world looking to integrate papyrological evidence into their research. In the quarter century since its publication, changes in the research environment have affected papyrology like other fields. Although the core philological methods of the field remain in place, the field has increasingly embraced languages other than Greek and Latin, with considerable impact on the Hellenistic and Late Antique periods. Digital tools have increased the ease and speed of access, with profound effects on research choices, and digital imaging and materiality studies have brought questions about the physical form of written materials to the fore. In this fully revised new edition, Bagnall adds to the previous analysis a portrait of how the use of papyri for historical research has developed during recent decades. Updated with the latest research and insights from the author, the volume guides historians in how to use these scattered and often badly damaged documents, and to interpret them in order to create a full and diverse picture of ancient society and culture. This second edition of Reading Papyri, Writing Ancient History continues to offer students and researchers of the ancient world a critical resource in navigating how to use these ancient texts in their research.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Approaching the Ancient World
Release date:	June 2019
First published:	2020
Authors:	Roger S. Bagnall
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	128
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8153-7992-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-8153-7992-7
Barcode:	9780815379928

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