The Undertakers of the Great Oasis (Hardcover)

The volume presents a group of papyri, discovered in the 1890s and partially published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 (P. Grenf. II). They come from the Khargha Oasis and date to the period 237 to 314. Many of them relate to a family of 'nekrotaphoi' - 'undertakers', an activity which also included responsibility for the mummification process (rather than just grave-digging). The texts contain petitions, letters and private legal instruments (such as loans, mandates, deeds of gift or sales).

General

Imprint:	Egypt Exploration Society
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Graeco-Roman Memoirs Supplemental
Release date:	October 2017
Editors:	Roger S. Bagnall
Dimensions:	255 x 190mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn
Pages:	148
ISBN-13:	978-0-85698-234-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-85698-234-2
Barcode:	9780856982347

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