Shenoute of Atripe and the uses of poverty: rural patronage, religious conflict and monasticism in late antique Egypt
Shenoute of Atripe: stern abbot, loquacious preacher, patron of the poor and scourge of pagans in fifth-century Egypt. This book studies his numerous Coptic writings and finds them to be the most important literary source for the study of society, economy and religion in late antique Egypt. The issu...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley, Calif. [u.a.]
University of Californiarnia Press
2013
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The transformation of the classical heritage (50)
Year: 2013 |
| Series/Journal: | The transformation of the classical heritage
50 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Late Antiquity
/ Copts
/ Monasticism
/ Schenute 333-451
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| Further subjects: | B
Shenute Saint (approximately 348-466)
B Coptic monasticism and religious orders History B Egypt History 30 B.C.-640 A.D B Egypt Economic conditions 332 B.C.-640 A.D B Thesis B Romans (Egypt) |
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| Summary: | Shenoute of Atripe: stern abbot, loquacious preacher, patron of the poor and scourge of pagans in fifth-century Egypt. This book studies his numerous Coptic writings and finds them to be the most important literary source for the study of society, economy and religion in late antique Egypt. The issues and concerns Shenoute grappled with on a daily basis, Ariel Lopez argues, were not local problems, unique to one small corner of the ancient world |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Includes bibliographical references and index Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:c2013 |
| ISBN: | 0520274830 |