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The bearers of business letters in Roman Egypt /
"In the absence of a postal service available to all, letters exchanged between the inhabitatnts of Roman Egypt were most often transmitted with the help of informal bearers whose task was not limited to carrying a letter: they brought or collected goods, helped the recipients, sometimes receiv...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Bruxelles :
Association égyptologique reine Elisabeth,
2021.
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| Series: | Papyrologica Bruxellensia ;
41. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | "In the absence of a postal service available to all, letters exchanged between the inhabitatnts of Roman Egypt were most often transmitted with the help of informal bearers whose task was not limited to carrying a letter: they brought or collected goods, helped the recipients, sometimes received assistance, facilitated money transfer, performed escort and police duties, and more generally they were an essential link within a wide social network. This short study not only covers formal aspects, such as terminology or the place of the bearer in the structure of a business letter, but also provides a description of the role of the bearers and of their interaction with both senders and recipients"--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (64 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789042947313 9042947314 |
| ISSN: | 0078-9402 ; |