
Published online:
18 September 2012
Published in print:
01 December 2011
Online ISBN:
9780199940585
Print ISBN:
9780199843695
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The Discoveries The Discoveries
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Near Eastern Texts from Egypt Near Eastern Texts from Egypt
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Discoveries in the Near East Discoveries in the Near East
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Indirect Discoveries Indirect Discoveries
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Direct Discoveries Direct Discoveries
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The Five Main Dossiers The Five Main Dossiers
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Dura Dura
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The Middle Euphrates The Middle Euphrates
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Nahal Hever Nahal Hever
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Petra Petra
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Nessana Nessana
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Palaeography Palaeography
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Formats and Diplomatics Formats and Diplomatics
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Language Language
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Law Law
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Near Eastern Papyrology and Egyptian Papyrology Near Eastern Papyrology and Egyptian Papyrology
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Notes Notes
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Bibliography Bibliography
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Sources not included in the Checklist Sources not included in the Checklist
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Chapter
20 The Papyrology of the Near East
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Jean Gascou
Jean Gascou
Greek, University of Paris-Sorbonne
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Jean Gascou, Professor of Papyrology, University of Paris-Sorbonne.
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473–494
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Published:18 September 2012
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Gascou, Jean, ' The Papyrology of the Near East', in Roger S. Bagnall (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Papyrology (2011; online edn, Oxford Academic, 18 Sept. 2012), https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199843695.013.0020, accessed 3 May 2025.
Abstract
The first section of this article discusses the Near Eastern texts from Egypt and discoveries in the Near East. The second section notes that the Near Eastern papyri form five principal bodies: Dura, the Middle Euphrates, Nahal Hever, Petra, and Nessana. The third section discusses paleography, which requires a mastery of many variables and a good knowledge of the Egyptian texts. The fourth section considers formats and diplomatics. The fifth and sixth sections discuss language and law. The seventh section compares Near Eastern papyrology and Egyptian papyrology.
Keywords:
Near Eastern papyri, Nahal Hever, Petra, Middle Euphrates, Nessana, Egyptian texts, paleography
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