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With documents including papyri, inscriptions and ostraka, this book casts light on the administration and economy issues faced with the transition of Egypt, from an allied kingdom of Rome to a province of the Roman Empire. It is suitable for students and scholars of ancient history.

Presents a survey of the most important aspects of life in Egypt under Roman domination, from the conquest by Octavian in 30 BC to the third century AD, as they emerge from the micro-level of the Egyptian papyri and inscriptions, but also from the ancient literary sources, and from the most important archaeological discoveries.