Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Duke University, 2005, under the title Policing the chora : law enforcement in Ptolemaic Egypt.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
Introduction (The place of police) -- The officer corps: police administration and hierarchy I: the Phylakitai -- The officer corps: police administration and hierarchy II: civil and military police -- Agents of appeal: petitions and responses -- Busting and booking: arrest, investigation, detention, resolution -- The strong arm of the law: security and muscle -- Conclusion.