Riot in Alexandria : tradition and group dynamics in late antique pagan and Christian communities
Watts, Edward JayAuthor
Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press,
2010.
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.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Paganism
Christian communities
Asceticism
Alexandrian school, Christian
Education, Ancient
Riots
History & Archaeology
Regions & Countries - Africa