Politics, monasticism, and miracles in sixth century Upper Egypt
Subtitle: a critical edition and translation of the Coptic texts on Abraham of Farshut
By: James E. Goehring
Contributors: Abraham, of Farshut, active 6th century
Series: Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum -- 69 = -- Studies and texts in antiquity and Christianity -- 69,; Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum -- 69.
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Tübingen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9783161522147
Subjects: Early works to 1800; History; Coptic monasticism and religious orders; Church history; Hagiographie; Koptische Kirche; Mönchtum; Coptic Church
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: The manuscripts.; title: White Monastery codex GC ;; title: White Monastery codex GB--; title: Literary and historical analysis.; title: Introduction ;; title: Synoptic account ;; title: The individual sources and their development ;; title: Hagiography and history --; title: Texts and translations.; title: White Monastery manuscript GC ;; title: White Monastery manuscript GB ;; title: Fragment 1 --; title: Related texts.; title: Copto-Arabic synaxarion ;; title: Panegyric on Apollo 10 -- -- Appendix A.; title: Previously published editions -- -- Appendix B.; title: Manuscript pages listed by library -- -- Appendix C.; title: Manuscript sigla table.