Greek Personal Names in Egypt by Adrienn Almásy-Martin (ed.), Yanne Broux (ed.) ISBN 9780198947011, 9780198947042, 0198947011, 0198947046 instant download

Greek Personal Names in Egypt by Adrienn Almásy-Martin (ed.), Yanne Broux (ed.) ISBN 9780198947011, 9780198947042, 0198947011, 0198947046 instant download

Greek Personal Names in Egypt provides a comprehensive overview of Greek onomastics in Egypt from the Ptolemaic to the Late Byzantine period, highlighting the rich and diverse onomastic landscape and paying special attention to diachronic change. The work explores naming practices and their intersection with the social and cultural history of Egypt over a long chronological span, foreign names, and cross-cultural exchanges. It also explores current research questions and future directions in onomastic studies in Graeco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt. The papers offer a range of different perspectives and approaches in the field, with contributions by specialists from the fields of Greek Papyrology, Egyptology, Coptology and Ancient History.

This volume contains a selection of papers written by specialists from the fields of Greek Papyrology, Egyptology, Coptology, and Ancient History. It explores current research questions and future directions in onomastic studies of Graeco-Roman and Late Antique Egypt. The topics discussed and analysed include: (1) survey of naming practices; (2) the social significance of name choice and use; (3) the local interpretation of foreign names; (4) names and name change in a diverse religious and cultural environment; (5) bilingualism and language change; (6) names as indicators of ethnic and religious identity; (7) names as evidence for cross-cultural interchange. The chapter offer a range of different perspectives and approaches in the field.

DOI: 10.1093/9780198947042.001.0001