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 InfoBerkeley, CA : University of California Press,
Descriptionxi, 237 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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SeriesTransformation 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 noteRevised dissertation--Princeton University, 2010.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012021905
ISBN9780520274839 (cloth : alk. paper)