Riot in Alexandria [electronic resource] : tradition and group dynamics in late antique pagan and Christian communities / Edward J . Watts.
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TextSeries: Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature | Transformation of the classical heritage ; 46 | Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature | Transformation of the classical heritage ; 46. | ACLS Humanities E-BookPublication details: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2010.Description: xv, 290 p. : ill., map ; 24 cmSubject(s): - Paganism -- Egypt -- Alexandria -- History
- Christian communities -- Egypt -- Alexandria -- History
- Asceticism -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600
- Alexandrian school, Christian
- Education, Ancient -- Egypt -- Alexandria
- Riots -- Egypt -- Alexandria -- History
- Alexandria (Egypt) -- Intellectual life
- Alexandria (Egypt) -- Church history
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The anatomy of a riot -- Personal legacy and scholastic identity -- Past, present, and future in late Neoplatonic historical discourse -- H istory and the shape of monastic communities -- Anti-Chalcedonian ascet ics and their student associates -- Creating the legend of the Alexandr ian bishop -- Theophilus and Cyril : the Alexandrian bishop triumphant -- Peter Mongus struggles with the past.
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]) ([Transfo rmation of the classical heritage]) Mode of access: Intranet.
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