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Kellis was a village in the Dakhleh Oasis in the Egyptian Western Desert inhabited continuously from the first to the late fourth century AD. Previously unexcavated, it has in recent decades yielded a wealth of data unsurpassed by most sites of the period due to the excellent state of preservation. We know the layout of the village with its temples, churches, residential sectors and cemeteries, and the excavators have retrieved vast quantities of artefacts, including a wealth of documents. The study of this material yields an integrated picture of life in the village, including the transition from ancient religious beliefs to various branches of Christianity. This volume provides accounts of the lived-in environment and its material culture, social structure and economy, religious beliefs and practices, and burial traditions. The topics are covered by an international team of specialists, culminating in an inter-disciplinary approach that will illuminate life in Roman Egypt.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication page
- Contents
- List of Figures, Maps and Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Editorial Note
- Referencing Texts from Kellis
- Chronology
- Maps
- INTRODUCTION
- THE DOMESTIC ENVIRONMENT
- ASPECTS OF LIFE AT KELLIS
- THE RELIGIOUS CONTEXT
- CONCLUDING REMARKS
- Appendix: Some Kellis Texts in Translation
- Bibliography
- Indices: