| The Undertakers of the Great Oasis (P. Nekr.) Contributor(s): Bagnall, Roger S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0856982342 ISBN-13: 9780856982347 Publisher: Egypt Exploration Society OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Egypt - Social Science | Archaeology - Foreign Language Study | Greek (modern) |
| Dewey: 487.1 |
| LCCN: 2018379222 |
| Series: Graeco-Roman Memoirs, Supplemental |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.4" W x 10.1" (1.58 lbs) 148 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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). |