Tax collection in Roman Egypt: violence against taxpayers

Keywords:

Tax collection, Roman Egypt, taxpayers, Philo, papyri, inscriptions

Abstract

The aim of our work is, then, to analyze the testimonies that show violence against taxpayers during tax collection in Roman Egypt in the 1st century AD. For this purpose, we will divide the study into two parts. In the first, we will investigate De Specialibus Legibus 2.92-95 and 3.159-163 of Philo of Alexandria in relation to the edicts of the prefects. Here we will examine especially the methods of torture along with the actions linked to government officials, such as the ἐκλογισταί. In the second, we will study the papyri and inscriptions that present requests or complaints from individuals affected by the violence of the collectors and their subordinates. This will allow us to review not only what were some of the events resulting from taxation in Roman Egypt, but also to what extent forced taxation affected the local economy.

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Author Biography

Paola Druille, Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, CONICET

Doctora en Letras por la Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina. Es Profesora Adjunta a cargo de Lengua y Literatura Griegas de la Universidad Nacional de La Pampa. Investigadora Adjunta del CONICET. Directora del Proyecto de Investigación “Filón de Alejandría y la Ley: interpretación, antecedentes y proyecciones”. Ha
sido editora en el Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies para Open Greek and Latin Project, Scaife Viewer y Perseus Digital. Ha publicado la introducción, traducción y notas de los tratados de Sobre los Querubines en Filón de Alejandría. Obras Completas (OCFA II, 2010), y Las leyes particulares 1 (en  colaboración), Las leyes particulares 4, y la introducción de Sobre el decálogo, en OCFA VI (2023). También publicó el libro Filón de Alejandría en clave contemporánea (2023), en colaboración con Laura Pérez.

Published

2023-12-01

How to Cite

Druille, P. . (2023). Tax collection in Roman Egypt: violence against taxpayers. Circe De clásicos Y Modernos, 27(2), 69–92. Retrieved from https://cerac.unlpam.edu.ar/ojs/index.php/circe/article/view/7965