Matar and metron in papyri: The Greek origin of an Arabic measure

• Authors: Berkes Lajos , Vanthieghem Naïm
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Edition of the Arabic account P. Louvre inv. E 6380 originating from the Fayum and dating to the second half of the eighth century. The document strongly suggests that the Arabic measure matar derives from the Greek metron.

Keywords

EN

papyrus; Arabic; metrology; villages; Fayum; administration; lexicography

• Publisher: Fundacja im. Rafała Taubenschlaga
• Journal: The Journal of Juristic Papyrology
• Year: 2019
• Issue: 49
• Pages: 31-40

Dates

published

2019

Contributors

author

Berkes Lajos

• Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Burgstraße 26 10178 Berlin Germany

author

Vanthieghem Naïm

• CNRS-IRHT Section arabe et section de papyrologie Campus Condorcet Bâtiment recherche Nord 93300 Aubervilliers France

Identifiers

ISSN

0075-4277