Shenoute of Atripe and the uses of poverty rural patronage, religious conflict and monasticism in late antique Egypt / Ariel G. López.
| Author/creator | López, Ariel G., 1977- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, |
| Description | xi, 237 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Transformation of the classical heritage ; 50 Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature |
| Contents | Introduction: "Rustic audacity" -- Loyal opposition -- A miraculous economy -- Rural patronage: holy and unholy -- The limits of intolerance -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| General note | Revised dissertation--Princeton University, 2010. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012021905 |
| ISBN | 9780520274839 (cloth : alk. paper) |