The Encroaching Desert: Egyptian Hagiography and the Medieval West
| Author | : Jitse Dijkstra |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 2006-11-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789047411628 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9047411625 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (625 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Encroaching Desert: Egyptian Hagiography and the Medieval West by : Jitse Dijkstra
Download or read book The Encroaching Desert: Egyptian Hagiography and the Medieval West written by Jitse Dijkstra and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006-11-30 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is an important contribution to the current debate about the usefulness of Egyptian hagiography as a historical source for late antique Egypt and to the study of the reception of the desert fathers in the medieval West.
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