Life on the fringe : living in the Southern Egyptian deserts during the Roman and early-Byzantine periods / Living in the Southern Egyptian deserts during the Roman and early-Byzantine periods edited by Olaf E. Kaper. - Leiden, The Netherlands : Research School CNWS, School of Asian, African, and Amerindian Studies, 1998. - x, 314 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - CNWS publications, vol. 71 0925-3084 ; Contributions by the Nederlands/Vlaams Instituut in Cairo ; vol. 2 . - CNWS publications ; no. 71. Contributions by the Nederlands-Vlaams Instituut in Cairo ; vol. 2. .

"Proceedings of a colloquium held on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Netherlands Institute for Archaeology and Arabic Studies in Cairo, 9-12 December 1996."

Includes bibliographical references and index.


English and French.

9057890151 (pbk.)

00432234


Deserts--Egypt--Congresses.
Excavations (Archaeology)--Egypt--Congresses.
Romans--Egypt--Congresses.


Egypt--Antiquities, Roman--Congresses.
Egypt--Civilization--332 B.C.-638 A.D.--Congresses.

DT61 / .L73 1998