Editorial: Harrassowitz Verlag
Colección: Philippica . Altertumswissenschaftliche Abhandlungen / Contributions to the Study of Ancient World Cultures ; 178
Número de páginas: 444 págs. 24.0 x 17.0 cm
Fecha de edición: 17-04-2024
EAN: 9783447121613
ISBN: 978-3-447-12161-3
Precio (sin IVA): 109,76 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 114,15 €
Lucia Consuelo Colella offers both a critical edition and a historical and juridical analysis of the documentation for Roman testamentary practice in Egypt prior to the constitution of Alexander Severus, which authorized the use of the Greek language in drafting Roman wills. Before this measure, the Roman citizens in Egypt, most of whom spoke Greek, used drafts and translations in Greek, as can be seen from the surviving documents. The material analyzed here includes Roman wills which have survived on wax tablets or papyrus both in Latin and Greek. There are 26 wills, one of which is identified for the first time and two unpublished documents on testamentary dispositions. The critical edition of these documents also takes into account paratextual and linguistic aspects, for the first time in some cases.