2009 Course Handbook
AHPG856: Egypt in the First Millennium CE
An overview of Egyptian society, economy and culture in the period from the Roman conquest of Egypt to the Fatimid period. Topics such as natural resources and the built environment, government and taxation, agriculture and trade, the structure of society, ethnicity, literacy and bilingualism (Greek, Demotic and the rise of Coptic), the growth and development of Christianity and the fate of Egyptian Christianity in the first centuries after the Arab conquest will be examined.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: |
E1 - Evening; Offered in the first half-year
X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (On Campus session: No session) |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Heike Behlmer |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Faculty of Arts |
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