Monastic Stories: Hagiography and History in the Panegyrics on Abraham of Farshut
The article focuses on history and hagiography in the panegyrics on Abraham of Farshut, who was a saint of the Coptic Church. It further explores the relationship between hagiography and history in terms of religious literature and Egyptian monasticism. It further states that many scholars working w...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2013
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| In: |
Cistercian studies quarterly
Year: 2013, Volume: 48, Issue: 3, Pages: 285-298 |
| Further subjects: | B
Monastic & religious life in literature
B Ideology B Saints B Laudatory poetry B Hagiography B Religious Literature |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The article focuses on history and hagiography in the panegyrics on Abraham of Farshut, who was a saint of the Coptic Church. It further explores the relationship between hagiography and history in terms of religious literature and Egyptian monasticism. It further states that many scholars working with hagiographical sources find their historical relevance on the basis of author's ideology. |
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| ISSN: | 1062-6549 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cistercian studies quarterly
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