Editorial: The University of Michigan Press
Colección: New Texts from Ancient Cultures
Número de páginas: 240 págs.
Fecha de edición: 31-10-2022
EAN: 9780472133222
ISBN: 978-0-472-13322-2
Precio (sin IVA): 89,59 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 93,17 €
It is generally accepted that Roman administrators, arriving in Egypt in the aftermath of Augustus’ annexation of the province, confiscated en masse the land and other property belonging to the temples of Egypt—estimated at as much as one-third of the country. It is further accepted that this confiscation doomed the temples by removing their economic support and making them subservient to the Roman state, and that this in turn led to the collapse of Egyptian religion. In this book, author Andrew Connor takes direct issue with both claims.