Law and Enforcement in Ptolemaic Egypt.

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This book investigates the law enforcement system of Ptolemaic Egypt (323-30 BC).

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bauschatz, John
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
332-30 B.C.
Law enforcement > Egypt > History.
Police > Egypt > History.
Egypt > History > 332-30 B.C.
Ptolemaic dynasty, 305 B.C.-30 B.C.
Lois > Application > Égypte > Histoire.
Law enforcement
Police
Égypte > Histoire > 332-30 av. J.-C.
Egypt
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Law and Enforcement in Ptolemaic Egypt; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: The Place of Police; Why this Book?; Ancient Policing: An Incomplete Picture; Ptolemaic Egypt: Completing the Puzzle?; The Evidence: Time, Space, Languages, Limitations; What Not to Expect; Outline; 2 The Officer Corps I: The Phylakitai; The Phylakitai; The Phylakitai Proper; Archiphylakitai; Epistatai Phylakitōn; Other Phylakitai; Conclusions; 3 The Officer Corps II: Civil and Military Police; Civil Police; Epistatai; Stratēgoi; Kōmarchai, Toparchai, and Nomarchai; Grammateis.
  • Financial OfficialsMilitary Police; Phrourarchoi; Phylakes; Other Officials; Conclusions; 4 Agents of Appeal: Petitions and Responses; Why?; How?; Who?; Where?; What?; Conclusions; 5 Busting and Booking: Arrest, Investigation, Detention, Resolution; Arrest; Detention; Investigation; Resolution; Conclusions; 6 The Strong Arm of the Law: Security and Muscle; Border Security; Agricultural Protection; Coercion; Conclusions; 7 Conclusion; Glossary; Works Cited; Index of Greek and Demotic Sources; Index of Documents Translated; Select Index of Greek Terms; General Index.

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