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Nouvelles données sur un papyrus relatif au bilinguisme gréco-égyptien. Réexamen et mise en contexte de l’UPZ I 148
Ricciardetto, Antonio
2020In Papyrologica Lupiensia, 29, p. 93-125
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Keywords :
bilingualism; learning Egyptian; Memphis; archives of the katoichoi of the Sarapieion; ancient medicine; Ptolemaic period
Abstract :
[en] Traditionally dated to the 2nd century BC, UPZ I 148 preserves a letter written in Greek in which the sender expresses his delight at the fact that the recipient is learning «Egyptian letters», because, once he is back in town, he will be able to teach the boys in the establishment of an enema doctor, and will thus have the means to support himself in his old age. This document is undoubtedly one of the most famous papyri of the Ptolemaic period, and is very often referred to in studies on multilingualism in Egypt, as a rare example of a Greek-speaker attempting to master the Egyptian language, and, what is even rarer, the Demotic script. However, the provenance of the papyrus has so far been unknown. A detailed reexamination of the historical context of acquisition of the papyrus and of its various purchasers in the 19th century allows not only to determine its provenance and the archive to which it belonged, but also to specify its date, clarify its layout, and, more generally, replace the document withing its historical context.
Research center :
CEDOPAL - Mondes anciens. Centre de Documentation de Papyrologie Littéraire - ULiège
Mondes anciens - ULiège
Disciplines :
Classical & oriental studies
Author, co-author :
Ricciardetto, Antonio ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Mondes anciens: CEDOPAL
Language :
French
Title :
Nouvelles données sur un papyrus relatif au bilinguisme gréco-égyptien. Réexamen et mise en contexte de l’UPZ I 148
Publication date :
2020
Journal title :
Papyrologica Lupiensia
ISSN :
1591-2140
eISSN :
1591-2221
Publisher :
Pensa Multimedia, Lecce, Italy
Volume :
29
Pages :
93-125
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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