City of the Sharp-Nosed Fish by Peter Parsons

City of the Sharp-Nosed Fish by Peter Parsons

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How an ancient rubbish dump has given us a unique view of life 2,000 years ago

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City of the Sharp-Nosed Fish by Peter Parsons

How an ancient rubbish dump has given us a unique view of life 2,000 years ago
a memorable book * LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS *
astonishing work of research and imagination * THE HERALD *
a remarkable book.. to miss this is to iss a very rich treat -- Paul Foster * Expository Times *
Peter Parsons was Lecturer in Papyrology from 1960 to 1989 and Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford University from 1989 until his retirement in 2003. For many years he was chairman of the Oxyrhynchus Papyri Project of the British Academy, of which he has been a Fellow since 1977. He lives in Oxford.
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ISBN 13 9780753822333
ISBN 10 0753822334
Title City of the Sharp-Nosed Fish
Author Peter Parsons
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 2007-12-01
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.