Frustula Beineckiana.

Publication of six papyrus fragments in the Beinecke Library dating from late antiquity: an administrative letter probably relating to the transport of the grain tax to Alexandria (1); a work contract from Oxyrhynchus (2); a loan of three artabas of wheat (3); an Arsinoite loan or sale on delivery o...

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Published in:	Archiv für Papyrusforschung und Verwandte Gebiete Vol. 60; no. 1; pp. 196 - 209
Main Author:	Benaissa, Amin
Format:	Article
Published:	De Gruyter Sep2014
Subjects:	Papyrus manuscripts Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library Monks Monasteries Grain Taxation Egypt
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Summary:	Publication of six papyrus fragments in the Beinecke Library dating from late antiquity: an administrative letter probably relating to the transport of the grain tax to Alexandria (1); a work contract from Oxyrhynchus (2); a loan of three artabas of wheat (3); an Arsinoite loan or sale on delivery of 17 kouri of wine mentioning an 'estate of Epiphanius'( 4); scribal practice with peculiar invocation and dating formula from the reign of Phocas (5); a receipt between monks of the Apa Apollo and Apa Anuphius monasteries in Bawit (6).