- Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 237 p.) : ill., maps.
- 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.
- Series Statement
- Transformation of the classical heritage ; 50
- Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature
- Uniform Title
- Shenoute of Atripe and the uses of poverty (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Shenoute of Atripe and the uses of poverty (Online)
- Subject
- Note
- Revised dissertation--Princeton University, 2010.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Introduction: "Rustic audacity" -- Loyal opposition -- A miraculous economy -- Rural patronage: holy and unholy -- The limits of intolerance -- Conclusion.
- LCCN
- 2012021905
- OCLC
- ssj0000803720
- Author
López, Ariel G., 1977-
- Title
Shenoute of Atripe and the uses of poverty [electronic resource] : rural patronage, religious conflict and monasticism in late antique Egypt / Ariel G. López.
- Imprint
Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, c2013.
- Series
Transformation of the classical heritage ; 50
Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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