From the Ptolemies to the Romans [electronic resource] : political and economic change in Egypt / Andrew Monson.
Monson, Andrew, 1977-
2012
DT92 .M657 2012eb
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Title From the Ptolemies to the Romans [electronic resource] : political and economic change in Egypt / Andrew Monson.
Author Monson, Andrew, 1977-
ISBN 9781139224642 (electronic bk.)
1139224646 (electronic bk.)
9781107014411
1107014417
9781139218122
Publication Details Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (343 p.) : ill., map.
Other Standard Identifiers 9786613580283
Call Number DT92 .M657 2012eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 932/.02
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"-- Provided by publisher.
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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 investment; 6. Administration and redistribution
Part IV. The Politics of Economic Change: 7. The impact of empire; 8. Conclusion.

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