Introduction and historical framework

Abstract

Excerpt More information 6 See, for example, the eighth-century ad trilingual tax document discussed by Sijpesteijn and Clackson (2009), and 3.4 below. 7 On the Chinese documents, see inter alia Hansen (1995). 8 For a comprehensive survey of the field, see Bagnall (2009).

Did The Daughters Follow in Their Mother's Footsteps? Readings in Apollonia Alias Senmonthis Family Papers

“…A certain Ariston son of Athenodotos, from Great Diospolis (Thebes) took advantage of these circumstances and planted the lot partially with vines. 9 Apollonia alias Senmouthis the eldest daughter of Apollonia together with her sisters "παρὰ Ἀπολλωνίας τῆς <καὶ> Σενμούθεως καὶ Ἀφροδισίας τῆς καὶ Ταχράτιος ἀμφοτέρων Δρύτωνος θυγατέρων κατ[οι]κουσῶν ἐν Παθύρει" 10 , petitioned Phommous, epistrategos, and strategos of the Thebaid, 11 in the name of their three younger sisters "ὑπάρχοντος ἡμῖν τε καὶ ταῖς ἡμῶν αὐτῶν ἀδελφαῖς Ἀριστοῖ τῆι καὶ Σενμώνθει καὶ Νικαρίωι τῆι [καὶ] Θερμούθει καὶ Ἀ̣ πολλωνίαι νεωτέραι τῆι καὶ Σενπελαίαι" 12 . They presented together a petition to recoup their vineyard land and its appurtenances, which has been occupied by force in times of unrest.…”

التهرب الضریبی والتجنب الضریبی: ممارسات غیر محددة فی الاقتصاد خلال فترة مصر الرومانیة

“…Additionally recorded in his files was the agoranomos' notation of the sale, which provided buyers with evidence of the legitimacy of their purchases and, to some extent, prevented the emergence of subsequent rights on the same object conflicting. 51 Concessions and tax amnesties were occasional strategies for occasional emergencies, which decreed by Roman emperors and prefects of Egypt. P.Graux.…”