The Ḳurrah Papyri from Aphrodito in the Oriental Institute

Author(s): Nabia Abbott.
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Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization 15

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This volume presents five Arabic papyri from the collection of the Oriental Institute. All five come from the town of Aphrodito (modern Kum Ishḳaw) in Upper Egypt and derive from the archive of Ḳurrah ibn Sharīk, who was appointed governor of Egypt in AD 709 during the Ummayyad period. In addition to providing a translation of the papyri, this volume includes a historical introduction to the study of Arabic papyri, a biographical sketch of Ḳurrah ibn Sharik, and a broader historical discussion of Byzantine Egypt, the Arab conquest of Egypt, and early forms of Arab administration.

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  1. Introduction: Historical Sketch, The Aphrodito Papyri, State Bureaus, Writing Materials, The Pen, The Ink, The Seal, The Script, Form, Style, and Diction
  2. The Ḳurrah Papyri in the Oriental Institute
  3. Biography of Ḳurrah ibn Sharīk, Governor of Egypt
  4. Historical Study and Interpretation: Byzantine Egypt, The Arab Conquest of Egypt and the Settlement of ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣī, Early Arab Administration
  • Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization 15
  • Chicago: Oriental Institute, 1938
  • Pp. xviii + 101, 4 plates, 2 figures
  • Out of print
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