Rewards to Slaves in the Proscriptions of 82 B.C.

Abstract

Umschlag: Militärdiplom aus Carnuntum (ZPE 172, 2010, 271-276; Photo: P. Böttcher), Inschrift aus Ephesos (ÖJh 55, 1984, 130 [Inv. Nr. 4297]; Photo: P. Sänger), P.Vindob. G 2097 (= P.Charite 8).Bibliografische Informationen der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek und der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek Die ÖNB und die DNB verzeichnen diese Publikation in den Nationalbibliografien; detaillierte bibliografische Daten sind im Internet abrufbar. Für die Österreichische Bibliothek:

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