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
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100 | 1 | |a López, Ariel G., |d 1977- |e author | |
245 | 1 | 0 | |a Shenoute of Atripe and the uses of poverty : |b rural patronage, religious conflict and monasticism in late antique Egypt / |c Ariel G. López. |
264 | 1 | |a Berkely, CA : |b Univeristy of California Press, |c 2013 | |
300 | |a xi, 237 pages : |b illustrations, maps ; |c 24 cm. | ||
490 | 1 | |a Transformation of the classical heritage ; |v 50. | |
490 | 0 | |a Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature. | |
500 | |a Revised dissertation--Princeton University, 2010. | ||
504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
505 | 0 | |a Introduction: "Rustic audacity" -- Loyal opposition -- A miraculous economy -- Rural patronage: holy and unholy -- The limits of intolerance -- Conclusion. | |
520 | |a 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. | ||
555 | |a https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/staffView?searchId=36515&recPointer=0&recCount=25&searchType=0&bibId=17323728 | ||
555 | |a Omnia | ||
600 | 0 | 0 | |a Shenute, |c Saint, |d approximately 348-466. |9 39943 |
650 | 0 | |a Coptic monasticism and religious orders |x History. | |
650 | 0 | |a Romans |z Egypt. | |
651 | 0 | |a Egypt |x History |y 30 B.C.-640 A.D. | |
651 | 0 | |a Egypt |x Economic conditions |y 332 B.C.-640 A.D. | |
830 | |a Transformation of the classical heritage ; 50. | ||
830 | |a Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature. | ||
901 | |a reviewed | ||
942 | |c BK |2 lcc |