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 iss...
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Language: English
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Berkely, CA :
Univeristy of California Press,
2013
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Transformation of the classical heritage ; 50.
Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
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Call Number: BR1720 .S48 L67 2013
| 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: | Revised dissertation--Princeton University, 2010. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 237 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520274839 |
| Finding Aid: | https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/staffView?searchId=36515&recPointer=0&recCount=25&searchType=0&bibId=17323728 Omnia |