Shenoute of Atripe and the uses of poverty : rural patronage, religious conflict, and monasticism in late antique Egypt /

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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 is...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: López, Ariel G., 1977-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2013]
Colección:Transformation of the classical heritage ; 50.
Temas:
Shenute, > Saint, > approximately 348-466.
Shenute, > Saint, > approximately 348-466
332 B.C.-640 A.D
Coptic monasticism and religious orders > History.
Romans > Egypt.
Monachisme et ordres religieux coptes > Histoire.
RELIGION > Institutions & Organizations.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
Coptic monasticism and religious orders
Economic history
Romans
Egypt > History > 30 B.C.-640 A.D.
Egypt > Economic conditions > 332 B.C.-640 A.D.
Égypte > Histoire > 30 av. J.-C.-640.
Égypte > Conditions économiques > 332 av. J.-C.-640.
Egypt
5th century egypt.
alexandria.
ancient history.
ancient world.
antiquities.
archaeology.
ascetics.
care of the poor.
christian charity.
christianity.
coptic writings.
economy.
egypt.
engaging.
historical period.
history of christianity.
history.
holy man.
late antiquity.
literary source.
loquacious preacher.
monks.
pagans.
poor.
religion.
religious intolerance.
religious.
retrospective.
roman state.
rural patronage.
society.
spiritual.
stern abbot.
stories of faith.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : "Rustic audacity"
  • Loyal opposition
  • A miraculous economy
  • Rural patronage : holy and unholy
  • The limits of intolerance
  • Conclusion.

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