Models of Seeing and Reading Monastic Archaeology

The article focuses on sources and epistemology of Egyptian monasticism and discusses models for exploring monastic archaeology. It states that historiography of monastic archaeology begins with the work of early archaeologists and surveyors who were primarily concerned with evidence from pharaonic...

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Main Author: Brooks Hedstrom, Darlene L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2013
In: Cistercian studies quarterly
Year: 2013, Volume: 48, Issue: 3, Pages: 299-315
Further subjects:B Literature & history
B Monastic & religious life in literature
B Egyptian Religion
B Archaeology & religion
B Historical archaeology
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:The article focuses on sources and epistemology of Egyptian monasticism and discusses models for exploring monastic archaeology. It states that historiography of monastic archaeology begins with the work of early archaeologists and surveyors who were primarily concerned with evidence from pharaonic Egypt. It further mentions that the adoption of theoretical models for classifying sites and reading archaeological material will provide a more comprehensive portrait of Egyptian monasticism.
ISSN:1062-6549
Contains:Enthalten in: Cistercian studies quarterly