The Textile Centre Akhmim-Panopolis (Egypt) in Late Antiquity. Material Evidence for Continuity and Change in Society, Religion, Industry and Trade

Proceedings of the international conference organised by Georg-August-Universität Göttingen in cooperation with Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Göttingen, 28–30 September

Edited by Rafed El-Sayed Edited by Cäcilia Fluck

Book cover: The Textile Centre Akhmim-Panopolis (Egypt) in Late Antiquity. Material Evidence for Continuity and Change in Society, Religion, Industry and Trade

Extent: 232 pages

Publisher: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag

Subjects: Ancient Egypt, Clothing & Textiles

Series: Studia Panopolitana

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(November 2020)

ISBN: 9783954904013

Price: $89.00

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PDF (Published)

(January 2020)

ISBN: 9783954906772

Price: $74.00

The fourth occasional paper in the Studia Panopolitana series focuses on Akhmim-Panopolis as one of Egypt’s major textile centres. The volume contains the proceedings of the international conference The Textile Centre Akhmim-Panopolis (Egypt) in Late Antiquity. Material Evidence for Continuity and Change in Society, Religion, Industry and Trade organised by Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen in cooperation with Skulpturensammlung und Museum fur Byzantinische Kunst der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin – Preussischer Kulturbesitz. The papers presented by established specialists in Textile Studies, Archaeology, Coptic Studies and Papyrology and young academics summarise for the first time the various aspects of and material available for studying the archaeology and history of Akhmim’s famous textile history.

  • Edited by Rafed El-Sayed
  • Edited by Cäcilia Fluck