Ioannou Centre Lecture Theatre 5 0'clock Wednesday 28th May followed by a drinks reception in the foyer to mark the 30th anniversary of the CSAD.
The epigraphical appendix ('The Jewish inscriptions of Egypt') which David Lewis contributed in 1964 to the third volume of the Corpus of Jewish Papyri (Corpus papyrorum iudaicarum) provides a starting point for Professor Alan Bowman to explore the remarkable history and distinctiveness of the Jewish community of Egypt during the period of Ptolemaic rule. The lecture, which marks the 30th anniversary of Professor Bowman's establishment of the Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents, connects his own engagement with the history of Egypt, culminating in the recent publication of the Corpus of Ptolemaic Inscriptions, with David Lewis' lifelong interest in Jewish history.
The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception.
5 o'clock Wednesday 28th May
Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies.
