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From the Ptolemies to the Romans : political and economic change in Egypt

Title
From the Ptolemies to the Romans : political and economic change in Egypt / Andrew Monson.
Author
Monson, Andrew, 1977-
Publication
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

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Description
xvii, 343 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.
Summary
  • "This book gives a structured account of Egypt's transition from Ptolemaic to Roman rule by identifying key relationships between ecology, land tenure, taxation, administration and politics. It introduces theoretical perspectives from the social sciences and subjects them to empirical scrutiny using data from Greek and Demotic papyri as well as comparative evidence. Although building on recent scholarship, it offers some provocative arguments that challenge prevailing views. For example, patterns of land ownership are linked to population density and are seen as one aspect of continuity between the Ptolemaic and Roman period. Fiscal reform, by contrast, emerges as a significant mechanism of change not only in the agrarian economy but also in the administrative system and the whole social structure. Anyone seeking to understand the impact of Roman rule in the Hellenistic east must consider the well-attested processes in Egypt that this book seeks to explain"--
  • "This book gives a structured account of Egypt's transition from Ptolemaic to Roman rule by identifying key relationships between ecology, land tenure, taxation, administration, and politics. It introduces theoretical perspectives from the social sciences and subjects them to empirical scrutiny using data from Greek and Demotic papyri as well as comparative evidence. Although building on recent scholarship, it offers some provocative arguments that challenge prevailing views. For example, patterns of land ownership are linked to population density and are seen as one aspect of continuity between the Ptolemaic and Roman period. Fiscal reform, by contrast, emerges as a significant mechanism of change not only in the agrarian economy but also in the administrative system and the whole social structure. Anyone seeking to understand the impact of Roman rule in the Hellenistic east must consider the well-attested processes in Egypt that this book seeks to explain"--
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Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: Preface; Part I. Introduction: 1. The political economy of Egypt; 2. Geography and population; Part II. The Land Tenure Regime: 3. The regionalism of land tenure; 4. The continuity of agrarian institutions; Part III. Fiscal and Administrative Reforms: 5. Land taxation and the economy; 6. Administration and redistribution; Part IV. The Politics of Economic Change: 7. The impact of empire; 8. Conclusion.
Call Number
JFE 12-3858
ISBN
  • 9781107014411 (hardback)
  • 1107014417 (hardback)
LCCN
2011041127
OCLC
YBP 2011041127
Author
Monson, Andrew, 1977-
Title
From the Ptolemies to the Romans : political and economic change in Egypt / Andrew Monson.
Imprint
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Research Call Number
JFE 12-3858
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