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An Indispensable Guide For Students And Teachers To Using Ancient Documents In Their Work, Which Shows How The Methodologies Of Anthropology, Comparative History And Statistics Can Fruitfully Be Used Alongside More Traditional Tools. Book Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Plates; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Culture Of Papyrus; Chapter 2 Ancient And Modern Choices In Documentation; Chapter 3 Particular And General; Chapter 4 Time And Place; Chapter 5 Quantification; Chapter 6 Asking Questions; Chapter 7 Continuity And Renewal; Notes; Works Cited In The Text And Notes; General Bibliography; Index; Roger S. Bagnall. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [130]-141) And Index. English