From the Ptolemies to the Romans

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