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AHIS261: Egypt in the First Millennium CE
This unit is an overview of Egyptian society, economy and culture in the period from the Roman conquest of Egypt to the Fatimid period. Topics include: 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.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Heike Behlmer, Dr Malcolm Choat |
| Prerequisites: |
12cp |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Ancient History |
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