Discarded, Discovered, Collected: The University of Michigan Papyrus Collection

by Arthur Verhoogt

Overview

The first-ever history of Michigan’s celebrated collection of papyri offers nonspecialists an inviting encounter with the ancient world

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780472123162
Publisher:	University of Michigan Press
Publication date:	10/05/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Arthur Verhoogt is Professor of Papyrology and Greek and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan.
 
 
 
Jacket: A variety of boxes used to store papyri and other material in the University of Michigan Papyrus Collection. Photo courtesy of the University of Michigan Library.

 

Table of Contents

Contents Preface Acknowledgments Notes for the reader List of illustrations 1. The Papyrus Collection of the University of Michigan 2. History of the Collection 3. Conserving the Collection 4. Studying the Collection 5. Writing Materials 6. Languages 7. School Texts 8. Ancient Books 9. Ancient Lives in Writing 10. Archives 11. Karanis: Dumps and Discoveries 12. The Future of the Collection Notes Source Index Subject Index