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Shenoute of Atripe and the Uses of Poverty: Rural Patronage, Religious Conflict, and Monasticism in Late Antique Egypt
Ariel G. Lopez
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Hardback. 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 important literary source for the study of society, economy and religion in late antique Egypt. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 254 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBLA; HRLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466. Rural Patronage, Religious Conflict, and Monasticism in Late Antique Egypt. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. 254 pages, illustrations. 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 important literary source for the study of society, economy and religion in late antique Egypt. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBLA; HRLP. Dimension: 180 x 233 x 19. Weight: 466.
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. Rather, they are crucial to interpreting late antiquity as a historical period - rural patronage, religious intolerance, the Christian care of the poor and the local ... Read more
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. Rather, they are crucial to interpreting late antiquity as a historical period - rural patronage, religious intolerance, the Christian care of the poor and the local ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
Series
Transformation of the Classical Heritage
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520274839
SKU
V9780520274839
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About Ariel G. Lopez
Ariel G. Lopez is Professor at Rhodes College.
Reviews for Shenoute of Atripe and the Uses of Poverty: Rural Patronage, Religious Conflict, and Monasticism in Late Antique Egypt
"Lopez's volume is an essential counterpart to the current dialogue on wealth and poverty in late ancient Christianity." Bryn Mawr Classical Review