Archaeology of egyptian monasticism, an: settlement, economy and daily life at the white monastery federation
Auteur :
Blanke, Louise
Éditeur :
Yale Egyptological Institute
ISBN :
9781950343003
Date de publication :
15 oct. 2019
Dimensions :
28,0 x 20,3 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
1026 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A history of the White Monastery federation of Upper Egypt. Founded in the fourth century, the White Monastery communities form one of Coptic Christianity’s largest and longest-lived locations. The book reconstructs their story through archaeological and textual sources, and assesses their place within the world of Late Antiquity.