Discarded, Discovered, Collected: The University of Michigan Papyrus Collection

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University of Michigan Press, 5 okt 2017 - 208 pagina's
The first-ever history of Michigan’s celebrated collection of papyri offers nonspecialists an inviting encounter with the ancient world
 

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1 The Papyrus Collection of the University of Michigan
1
2 History of the Collection
6
3 Conserving the Collection
18
4 Studying the Collection
25
5 Writing Materials
40
6 Languages
58
7 School Texts
83
8 Ancient Books
91
9 Ancient Lives in Writing
103
10 Archives
132
Dumps and Discoveries
148
12 The Future of the Collection
169
Notes
175
Source Index
181
Subject Index
183
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Over de auteur (2017)

Arthur Verhoogt is Professor of Papyrology and Greek and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan.



Jacket: A variety of boxes used to store papyri and other material in the University of Michigan Papyrus Collection. Photo courtesy of the University of Michigan Library.

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