A. ARJAVA, M. BUCHHOLZ, T. GAGOS, The Petra Papyri III

The Petra Papyri III. Eds. A. Arjava, M. Buchholz, T. Gagos, with contributions by R.C. Caldwell, R.W. Daniel, L. Koenen, M. Lehtinen, M. Mikkola, M. Mustonen, T. Purola, E. Salmenkivi, M. Vesterinen, M. Vierros, and plates prepared by T. Szymanski and V. Vahtikari. American Center of Oriental Research Publication 5, Amman 2007. Pp. xxii + 217 + b/w plates LXXXVII. ISBN 978-9957-8543-2-4.

Volume III of the Petra papyri includes 19 new documents, numbered P. Petra III 18-36, ranging chronologically from 539 AD to 593 AD. The volume’s publication precedes P. Petra II, which includes only one large document (P. Petra II 17) and which will follow volume III as soon as possible. Volume III opens with an introduction that includes discussions of the physical format and notarial conventions in the Petra papyri; the calendars used in the Petra papyri; and updated chronological and prosopographical tables. All the texts are documentary and written in Byzantine Greek. Except for four minor texts (P. Petra III 21, 24, 26, 27), each text includes an introduction, Greek transcript with critical apparatus, English translation and commentary. The volume is large format and cloth-bound, and includes 87 b/w plates and indices.

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The Petra Papyri III

Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments by B. A. Porter (p. vii)
Foreword by A. Arjava, M. Buchholz and T. Gagos (p. ix)

A Selection of Articles and Reports on the Petra Papyri 2002–2007 compiled by M. Buchholz (p. xi)
Bibliography and Abbreviations compiled by T. Purola (p. xiii)
Corrigenda in Volume I by A. Arjava (p. xix)
P. Petra I 11 Addendum by M. Vesterinen (p. xxi)
Map of Byzantine Province of Palaestina Tertia Salutaris (p. xxii)

Introduction
Physical Format and Notarial Conventions in the Petra Papyri by A. Arjava (p. 1)
Calendars used in the Petra Papyri by M. Buchholz (p. 7)
Updated Synoptic Chronological Table compiled by A. Arjava and M. Lehtinen (p. 13)
Updated Family Tree of Theodoros by A. Arjava and M. Lehtinen (p. 17)

18. Change of a Dowry Agreement by T. Gagos and R. C. Caldwell (p. 19)
19. Request for Transfer of Taxation by T. Gagos, L. Koenen and R. W. Daniel (p. 33)
20. Tax Receipt by T. Gagos, L. Koenen and R. W. Daniel (p. 41)
21. Fragments from the End of a Document (?) by T. Gagos, L. Koenen and R. W. Daniel (p. 45)
22. Renunciation of Claims for Tax Payments by M. Buchholz (p. 47)
23. Request for Transfer of Taxation by T. Gagos, L. Koenen and R. W. Daniel (p. 67)
24. Copy of a Request for Transfer of Taxation by T. Gagos, L. Koenen, R. W. Daniel and M. Lehtinen (p. 75)
25–27. Introduction: Three Documents by T. Gagos and L. Koenen (p. 77)
25. Request for Transfer of Taxation by T. Gagos and L. Koenen (p. 79)
26. Letter by T. Gagos and L. Koenen (p. 89)
27. Letter (?) by T. Gagos and L. Koenen (p. 91)
28. Division of Property by A. Arjava and M. Vesterinen (p. 93)
29. Settlement of a Debt within the Family by A. Arjava and M. Mikkola (p. 103)
30. Division of an Estate by A. Arjava and M. Lehtinen (p. 129)
31. Donation by M. Vierros (p. 149)
32–34. Introduction: Tax Receipts by T. Gagos and R. C. Caldwell (p. 169)
32. Tax Receipt by T. Gagos and R. C. Caldwell (p. 171)
33. Tax Receipt by T. Gagos and R. C. Caldwell (p. 175)
34. Tax Receipt by T. Gagos and R. C. Caldwell (p. 177)
35. Receipt Related to Taxes by A. Arjava, M. Lehtinen and E. Salmenkivi (p. 179)
36. Draft of a Division of Property by M. Buchholz and M. Mustonen (p. 185)

Index by T. Purola (p. 201)
Introduction to the Plates by A. Arjava and M. Buchholz (p. 217)
Plates prepared by T. Szymanski and V. Vahtikari
Concordance
Illustration Credits

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