Riot in Alexandria : tradition and group dynamics in late antique pagan and Christian communities / Edward J. Watts.
- Watts, Edward Jay, 1975-
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- [2010], ©2010
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Publication/Creation
Berkeley : University of California Press, [2010], ©2010.
Physical description
xv, 290 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Contents
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.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2010. Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) ([Transformation of the classical heritage]) Mode of access: Intranet.