From the Ptolemies to the Romans: Political and Economic Change in Egypt

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Compares how two different political regimes shaped the structure and performance of the agrarian economy in Egypt. FROM THE PTOLEMIES TO THE ROMANS Title Copyright Dedication Contents List of tables and figures Preface Abbreviations and notes on the text Greek and Egyptian words Money and measures Map of Egypt PART I: Introduction CHAPTER 1: The political economy of Egypt INTRODUCTION THE AGRARIAN ECONOMY FROM PTOLEMAIC TO ROMAN RULE THE ECONOMICS OF PROPERTY RIGHTS POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EVIDENCE AND MODELS CHAPTER 2: Geography and population INTRODUCTION ESTIMATING POPULATION DENSITY THE ANCIENT EVIDENCE COMPARISONS WITH MODERN EGYPT AGRICULTURAL GEOGRAPHY POTENTIAL COUNTEREVIDENCE DEMOGRAPHIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE CONCLUSION PART II: The land-tenure regime CHAPTER 3: The regionalism of land tenure INTRODUCTION PTOLEMAIC LAND CLASSIFICATION THE PTOLEMAIC NILE VALLEY THE PTOLEMAIC FAYYUM ROMAN LAND CLASSIFICATION THE ROMAN NILE VALLEY THE ROMAN FAYYUM AND DELTA CONCLUSION CHAPTER 4: The continuity of agrarian institutions INTRODUCTION PRIVATE LAND IN ANCIENT EGYPT LAND MARKETS AND SOCIAL STATUS PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PUBLIC RECORDS LAND TENURE ON TEMPLE ESTATES CUSTOMARY TENURE ON STATE LAND CONCLUSION PART III: Fiscal and administrative reform CHAPTER 5: Land taxation and investment INTRODUCTION HARVEST TAXES IN PTOLEMAIC EGYPT PTOLEMAIC LAND TAXES FISCAL REFORM IN ROMAN EGYPT INCENTIVES FOR LAND INVESTMENT COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES CONCLUSION CHAPTER 6: Administration and redistribution INTRODUCTION EGYPTIAN TEMPLES AND PRIESTLY OFFICES TEMPLE REVENUE UNDER ROMAN RULE THE PTOLEMAIC ROYAL BUREAUCRACY ROMAN COMPULSORY SERVICES CONCLUSION PART IV: The politics of economic change CHAPTER 7: The impact of empire INTRODUCTION FISCAL REGIMES AND INSTABILITY MONITORING STATE AGENTS STATUS AND PRIVILEGE CONCLUSION CHAPTER 8: Conclusion ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTINUITY AND CHANGE CONCLUSION Bibliography Index of sources A. LITERARY TEXTS B. INSCRIPTIONS C. PAPYRI AND OSTRACA General index