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King's College London
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Book title
L'allevamento di pecore e capre nell'Egitto romano: aspetti economici e sociali
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A - Authored book
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Publisher of book
Edipuglia
ISBN of book
9788872286579
Year of publication
2012
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Interdisciplinary
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Non-English
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English abstract
This volume studies pastoralism in Roman Egypt (AD I-III), using 91 declarations of sheep and goats, and tax-accounts and receipts, leases of pasturage, petitions and private letters. It discusses the registration and taxation of sheep and goats, nature and control of pasture land, socio-economic status of the owners, size and management of flocks. Conclusions include that the supposed annual fee to use public pasture was a capitation tax, and that pastoralism was a major element of the Egyptian agrarian economy, including widespread small-scale ownership among villagers and large-scale investment by rich landowners.
