Discarded, Discovered, Collected: The University of Michigan Papyrus Collection
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (742 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0472073648 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Arthur Verhoogt, one of the current stewards of the University of Michigan Papyrology Collection, provides clear, insightful information in an appealing style that will attract general readers and scholars alike. His original intention was to create a set of artifacts that would be useful in teaching students more directly about the ancient world, at a time when trips to ancient sites were much harder to arrange. Of particular note among the collection’s holdings are sixty pages of the earliest known copy of the Epistles
Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan. Arthur Verhoogt is Professor of Papyrology and Greek and Arthur F.
About the AuthorArthur Verhoogt is Professor of Papyrology and Greek and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan.