The
Oxford Handbook of Papyrology
Roger
S. Bagnall
Thousands
of texts, written over a period of three thousand years on papyri and
potsherds, in Egyptian, Greek, Latin, Aramaic, Hebrew, Persian, and
other languages, have transformed our knowledge of many aspects of
life in the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds. The Oxford
Handbook of Papyrology provides an introduction to the world of these
ancient documents and literary texts, ranging from the raw materials
of writing to the languages used, from the history of papyrology to
its future, and from practical help in reading papyri to frank
opinions about the nature of the work of papyrologists. This volume,
the first major reference work on papyrology written in English,
takes account of the important changes experienced by the discipline
within especially the last thirty years. Including new work by
twenty-seven international experts and more than one hundred
illustrations, The Oxford Handbook of Papyrology will serve as an
invaluable guide to the subject.
