The legacy of Demetrius of Alexandria (189 - 231 CE) : the form and function of hagiography in late antique and Islamic Egypt / / Maged S. A. Mikhail

• Autore: Mikhail Maged S. A. <1974->
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2017
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (228 pages)
• Disciplina: 270.1092
• Soggetto topico: Hagiography
• Soggetto geografico: Egypt Church history
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. I. The genesis and evolution of a hagiographic program -- pt. II. Texts : Demetrius's bio-hagiographic dossier.
• Sommario/riassunto: This is the first full-length study of Demetrius of Alexandria (189-232 ce), who generated a neglected, yet remarkable hagiographic program that secured him a positive legacy throughout the Middle Ages and the modern era. Drawing upon Patristic, Coptic, and Arabic sources spanning a millennium, the analysis contextualizes the Demetrian corpus at its various stages of composition and presents the totality of his hagiographic corpus in translation. This volume constitutes a definitive study of Demetrius, but more broadly, it provides a clearly delineated hagiographic program and charts its evolution against a backdrop of political developments and intercommunal interactions. This fascinating study is a useful resource for students of Demetrius and the Church in Egypt in this period, but also for anyone working on Early Christianity and hagiography more generally.
• Titolo autorizzato: The legacy of Demetrius of Alexandria (189 - 231 CE)
• ISBN: 1-317-28059-8; 1-315-64163-1; 1-317-28060-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910155038403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II