This article builds on the notions of thick and thin description elaborated by Geertz and looks
at what descriptive methods have been used in the field of papyrology, a sub-discipline of …

Golden Mummies of Egypt presents new insights and a rich perspective on beliefs about the
afterlife during an era when Egypt was part of the Greek and Roman worlds (c. 300 BCE …

Papyri, Ethics, and Economics: A Biography of P.Oxy. 15.1780 (𝔓39) Page 1 Papyri, Ethics,
and Economics: A Biography of P.Oxy. 15.1780 (𝔓39) Roberta Mazza University of Manchester …

This thesis undertakes the first critical examination of the book collecting of Enriqueta
Rylands (1843-1908). It combines archival history with collecting studies to investigate how …

The article focuses on a group of five literary papyri dated to the second half of the second
century BC that have been scattered among three different collections (Berlin, Manchester …

P. Ryl. Greek Add. 1166 consists of two different texts: a prayer amulet written on one side
across the fib and a badly effaced receipt written on the other, along the fibres, after the …

The Village of Theadelphia in the Second Century AD: The Archives of Aphrodisios Son of
Philippos, and Ptolemaios Son of Diodor Page 1 The Village of Theadelphia in the Second …

Forgeries of the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead are frequently discovered in museums
and private collections around the world. They are especially well attested on mummy …

The village Euhemeria, located in the Fayum region of Egypt, preserved a corpus of
documents on papyri and ostraca from the first century of Roman rule. This thesis studies …