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Shenoute of Atripe and the Uses of Poverty

- Rural Patronage, Religious Conflict, and Monasticism in Late Antique Egypt

About Shenoute of Atripe and the Uses of Poverty

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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520274839
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 254
  • Published:
  • February 3, 2013
  • Dimensions:
  • 233x180x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 466 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of Shenoute of Atripe and the Uses of Poverty

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.

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