Augustan Egypt: The Creation of a Roman Province

by Livia Capponi

Overview

First published in 2005. With updated documents including papyri, inscriptions and ostraka, this book casts fresh and original light on the administration and economy issues faced with the transition of Egypt from an allied kingdom of Rome to a province of the Roman Empire.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135873684
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/14/2005
Series:	Studies in Classics
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	322
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Livia Capponi

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Roman Conquest of Egypt: The Precedents and the Aftermath; Chapter 3 Ptolemaic and Roman Soldiers in Egypt before and after 30 BC; Chapter 4 The Institutions of Egypt: The Impact of Rome; Chapter 5 The Roman Conquest, Law and the Administration of Justice; Chapter 6 The Administration of the Community: Municipalisation and Liturgies; Chapter 7 The Beginning of the Census; Chapter 8 The Reorganisation of Landholding; Chapter 9 Milking the Cow: Taxes and Tax Collection in Augustan Egypt; Chapter 10 The Coinage and the Monetary Circulation from Cleopatra to Tiberius; Chapter 11 Conclusion;