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Riot in Alexandria tradition and group dynamics in late antique pagan and Christian communities

Title
Riot in Alexandria [electronic resource] : tradition and group dynamics in late antique pagan and Christian communities / Edward J. Watts.
Author
Watts, Edward Jay, 1975-
Publication
Berkeley : University of California Press, c2010.

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Description
1 online resource (xv, 290 p.) : ill., map.
Series Statement
  • The transformation of the classical heritage ; 46
  • The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature
Uniform Title
  • Riot in Alexandria (Online)
  • Transformation of the classical heritage ; 46.
  • Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
Alternative Title
Riot in Alexandria (Online)
Subject
  • Paganism > Egypt > Alexandria > History
  • Christian communities > Egypt > Alexandria > History
  • Asceticism > History > Early church, ca. 30-600
  • Alexandrian school, Christian
  • Education, Ancient > Egypt > Alexandria
  • Riots > Egypt > Alexandria > History
  • Alexandria (Egypt) > Intellectual life
  • Alexandria (Egypt) > Church history
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-284) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
The anatomy of a riot -- Personal legacy and scholastic identity -- Past, present, and future in late Neoplatonic historical discourse -- History and the shape of monastic communities -- Anti-Chalcedonian ascetics and their student associates -- Creating the legend of the Alexandrian bishop -- Theophilus and Cyril : the Alexandrian bishop triumphant -- Peter Mongus struggles with the past.
LCCN
2009035378
OCLC
ssj0000559486
Author
Watts, Edward Jay, 1975-
Title
Riot in Alexandria [electronic resource] : tradition and group dynamics in late antique pagan and Christian communities / Edward J. Watts.
Imprint
Berkeley : University of California Press, c2010.
Series
The transformation of the classical heritage ; 46
The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature
Transformation of the classical heritage ; 46.
Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-284) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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