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Riot in Alexandria: Tradition and Group Dynamics in Late Antique Pagan and Christian Communities
Edward J. Watts
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Description for Riot in Alexandria: Tradition and Group Dynamics in Late Antique Pagan and Christian Communities
Paperback. Drawing on Greek, Latin, Coptic, and Syriac sources, this book shows how historical traditions and notions of a shared past shaped the interactions and behavior of these high-profile communities. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD; HRAX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
This innovative 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. Edward J. Watts reconstructs a riot that erupted in Alexandria in 486 when a group of students attacked a Christian adolescent who had publicly insulted the students' teachers. Pagan students, Christians affiliated with a local monastery, and the Alexandrian ecclesiastical leaders all cast the incident in a different light, and each group tried with that interpretation to influence subsequent events. Watts, drawing ... Read more
This innovative 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. Edward J. Watts reconstructs a riot that erupted in Alexandria in 486 when a group of students attacked a Christian adolescent who had publicly insulted the students' teachers. Pagan students, Christians affiliated with a local monastery, and the Alexandrian ecclesiastical leaders all cast the incident in a different light, and each group tried with that interpretation to influence subsequent events. Watts, drawing ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Transformation of the Classical Heritage
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520294868
SKU
V9780520294868
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About Edward J. Watts
Edward J. Watts, Associate Professor in the Department of History at Indiana University, is the author of City and School in Late Antique Athens and Alexandria, winner of the Outstanding Publication Award from the Classical Association of the Midwest and South.
Reviews for Riot in Alexandria: Tradition and Group Dynamics in Late Antique Pagan and Christian Communities
A noteworthy contribution to the study of Late Antiquity. Bryn Mawr Classical Review (BMCR) Watts makes the people and events vivid and relevant to the reader. Book News A commendable account of campus life, student Christian activism, and episcopal oversight in Alexandria. Journal Of Theological Studies There is much here to admire.
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