Greek Ostraka from Kellis: 13 (Dakhleh Oasis Project Monographs) - Hardcover

Worp is to be thanked for the meticulous work he has done, and his lavish edition of The Greek Ostraka from Kellis will serve as one of the standard tools for the study of ostraca in general'--Thomas J Kraus "Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists, 2006 " The book is well produced, with no typographical errors that I could find. The layout of the texts, translations, and commentaries is clear and makes the Greek easy to follow, and a wealth of headings and subheadings makes it almost impossible to get lost. The table of contents, introduction, and indices make it easy to find what one is looking for, and the binding is made to last. This last is important, because this edition of the Kellis ostraca will be consulted regularly for many years to come.'--Eleanor Dickey "Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2005 "

This volume publishes 293 texts inscribed in Greek on potsherds excavated at Ismant el-Kharab, Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt. These texts date from the 2nd - 4th centuries AD, and they contain documentary evidence for a wide range of subjects such as taxation (in the form of tax receipts), private letters, lists and accounts, contracts, memoranda, school texts, and astrologica. The volume includes texts, translations, and commentaries for each ostrakon, as well as comprehensive indices and concordances. It also includes a chapter on the archaeology of Ismant el-Kharab and the context of the ostraka by Colin A Hope.