Download or read book Chronological Systems of Byzantine Egypt: Second Edition written by Roger Shaler Bagnall and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Egypt is the richest source of primary documents for the society of late antiquity. Its thousands of papyri provide insight into everyday life and topics ignored by ancient authors. This handbook is an indispensable tool in navigating these documents.