Greek and Coptic papyri from Baouît preserved at the Louvre Museum. BEC 22.
IFAO| N° d'inventaire | 18465 |
| Format | 20 x 27 |
| Détails | 200 p., bound. |
| Publication | Cairo, 2014 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782724706468 |
Coptic Study Library XXII. The Baouît Monastery in Middle Egypt is one of the largest and best-known Egyptian monasteries. Jean Clédat conducted four excavations there between 1901 and 1905. The archaeologist recovered a large collection of papyri and ostraca, several hundred in all. A corpus of ostraca was published in 1999 (MIFAO 111); the papyri have remained unpublished, with a few exceptions. This publication presents the edition of a batch of papyri discovered by Clédat, which are now housed in the Louvre Museum. The 73 fragments contain Greek and Coptic texts, mainly administrative or private documents, accounts, and numerous letters. These are often modest pieces, but they contribute to the reconstruction of the Baouît archives; more generally, they enrich our knowledge of life within the monastery in the 7th and 8th centuries. In the appendix, a table lists all of Baouît's papyri and ostraca published to date, i.e. more than 700 documents. The monastery of Bawit in Middle Egypt is one of the biggest and best-known Egyptian monasteries. Between 1901 and 1905, Jean Clédat led four archaeological campaigns on the site. The archaeologist found a large amount of papyri and ostraca (up to several hundreds). A corpus of ostraca was published in 1999 (MIFAO 111). The papyri, with a few exceptions, have remained unpublished. The present book offers the edition of a batch of papyri discovered by Clédat and now kept in the Louvre Museum. The 73 fragments contain Greek and Coptic texts, mainly administrative or private ones, including accounts and many letters. Most of the documents are small, but they help reconstructing the archives of Bawit and, more generally, give us information on the life in the monastery in the 7th and 8th centuries. A table is given in appendix, which lists all the published papyri and ostraca from Bawit (more than 700 documents).
Coptic Study Library XXII. The Baouît Monastery in Middle Egypt is one of the largest and best-known Egyptian monasteries. Jean Clédat conducted four excavations there between 1901 and 1905. The archaeologist recovered a large collection of papyri and ostraca, several hundred in all. A corpus of ostraca was published in 1999 (MIFAO 111); the papyri have remained unpublished, with a few exceptions. This publication presents the edition of a batch of papyri discovered by Clédat, which are now housed in the Louvre Museum. The 73 fragments contain Greek and Coptic texts, mainly administrative or private documents, accounts, and numerous letters. These are often modest pieces, but they contribute to the reconstruction of the Baouît archives; more generally, they enrich our knowledge of life within the monastery in the 7th and 8th centuries. In the appendix, a table lists all of Baouît's papyri and ostraca published to date, i.e. more than 700 documents. The monastery of Bawit in Middle Egypt is one of the biggest and best-known Egyptian monasteries. Between 1901 and 1905, Jean Clédat led four archaeological campaigns on the site. The archaeologist found a large amount of papyri and ostraca (up to several hundreds). A corpus of ostraca was published in 1999 (MIFAO 111). The papyri, with a few exceptions, have remained unpublished. The present book offers the edition of a batch of papyri discovered by Clédat and now kept in the Louvre Museum. The 73 fragments contain Greek and Coptic texts, mainly administrative or private ones, including accounts and many letters. Most of the documents are small, but they help reconstructing the archives of Bawit and, more generally, give us information on the life in the monastery in the 7th and 8th centuries. A table is given in appendix, which lists all the published papyri and ostraca from Bawit (more than 700 documents).