Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Notes for the reader
List of illustrations
1. The Papyrus Collection of the University of Michigan
2. History of the Collection
3. Conserving the Collection
4. Studying the Collection
5. Writing Materials
6. Languages
7. School Texts
8. Ancient Books
9. Ancient Lives in Writing
10. Archives
11. Karanis: Dumps and Discoveries
12. The Future of the Collection
Notes
Source Index
Subject Index