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Record Nr.

UNISA996248200103316

Autore

Watts Edward J. <1975->

Titolo

Riot in Alexandria : tradition and group dynamics in late antique pagan and Christian communities

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2010

ISBN

0-520-94562-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 290 p.) : ill., map

Collana

The transformation of the classical heritage  Riot in Alexandria

Disciplina

932

Soggetti

Paganism - History - Early church, ca. 30-600 - Alexandria - Egypt

Christian communities - History - Alexandria - Egypt

Asceticism - History - Egypt - Alexandria

Alexandrian school, Christian - History - Alexandria - Egypt

Education, Ancient

Riots

History & Archaeology

Regions & Countries - Africa

Alexandria (Egypt) Intellectual life

Alexandria (Egypt) Church history

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The anatomy of a riot -- Personal legacy and scholastic identity -- Past, present, and future in late Neoplatonic historical discourse -- History and the shape of monastic communities -- Anti-Chalcedonian ascetics and their student associates -- Creating the legend of the Alexandrian bishop -- Theophilus and Cyril : the Alexandrian bishop triumphant -- Peter Mongus struggles with the past.

Sommario/riassunto

This study uses one well-documented moment of violence as a starting point for a wide-ranging examination of the ideas and interactions of pagan philosophers, Christian ascetics, and bishops from the fourth to the early seventh century.