UID:
almahu_9949284854002882
Format:
1 online resource (xxxiv, 480 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511844362 (ebook)
Content:
Kellis was a village in the Dakhleh Oasis in the Egyptian Western Desert inhabited continuously from the first to the late fourth century AD. Previously unexcavated, it has in recent decades yielded a wealth of data unsurpassed by most sites of the period due to the excellent state of preservation. We know the layout of the village with its temples, churches, residential sectors and cemeteries, and the excavators have retrieved vast quantities of artefacts, including a wealth of documents. The study of this material yields an integrated picture of life in the village, including the transition from ancient religious beliefs to various branches of Christianity. This volume provides accounts of the lived-in environment and its material culture, social structure and economy, religious beliefs and practices, and burial traditions. The topics are covered by an international team of specialists, culminating in an inter-disciplinary approach that will illuminate life in Roman Egypt.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Feb 2022).
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521190329
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9780511844362
