The Legacy of Demetrius of Alexandria 189-232 CE : The Form and Function of Hagiography in Late Antique and Islamic Egypt Paperback / softback
by Maged Mikhail
Part of the Routledge Studies in the Early Christian World series
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This is the first full-length study of Demetrius of Alexandria (189–232 ce), who generated a neglected, yet remarkable hagiographic program that secured him a positive legacy throughout the Middle Ages and the modern era.
Drawing upon Patristic, Coptic, and Arabic sources spanning a millennium, the analysis contextualizes the Demetrian corpus at its various stages of composition and presents the totality of his hagiographic corpus in translation.
This volume constitutes a definitive study of Demetrius, but more broadly, it provides a clearly delineated hagiographic program and charts its evolution against a backdrop of political developments and intercommunal interactions.
This fascinating study is a useful resource for students of Demetrius and the Church in Egypt in this period, but also for anyone working on Early Christianity and hagiography more generally.
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- Pages:216 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:12/12/2019
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:216 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:12/12/2019
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- ISBN:9780367876821
