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Ethnic diversity in the Ptolemaic Fayum

Wilimowska, Joanna (2016) Ethnic diversity in the Ptolemaic Fayum. Acta Antiqua Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 56 (3). pp. 287-292. ISSN 0044-5975

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Abstract

This paper will investigate the ethnic conditions of the Ptolemaic Fayum. Society under the Ptolemies was multi-ethnic and multicultural, and besides native Egyptians there were primarily Greeks and Jews. One of the main centres of Greek colonization was the Fayum Oasis, and a great deal of the settlers were Greek soldiers. The uniquely rich documentation from the Fayum offers valuable insight into the ethnic structure of the region. The sources reveal the culture, religion and customs of particular peoples and allow to present their political and economic situation in the state and to examine the relationships between them.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: P Language and Literature / nyelvészet és irodalom > PA Classical philology / klasszika-filológia
Depositing User: László Sallai-Tóth
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2017 13:43
Last Modified: 30 Sep 2018 23:16
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/67487

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