Prosphora

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Abstract

In documentary material from the early Roman period, the term prosphora (“something that has been brought to; offering”) is used for the designation of a dowry category.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Encyclopedia of Ancient History
EditorsRoger S. Bagnall, Kai Brodersen, Craige B. Champion, Andrew Erskine, Sabine R. Huebner
Place of PublicationMalden, MD
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Pages5588-5589
Number of pages2
Volume10
ISBN (Electronic)9781444338386, 1444338382
ISBN (Print)9781405179355, 140517935X
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Byzantine history
  • Economic history
  • Legal history
  • Roman history

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