Coptic and Greek Texts relating to the Hermopolite Monastery of Apa Apollo (Hardcover)

S.J. Clackson

ISBN 10: 0900416750 / ISBN 13: 9780900416750

Published by Griffith Institute, Oxford, 2000

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Hardcover. This book edits and analyses sixty-six 6th-9th century Coptic and Greek texts concerning the 'Monastery of Apa Apollo on the mount of Titkooh' in the Hermopolite nome of Egypt. None of the texts is securely provenanced, but most were written by, or to, monks of this monastery south of el-Ashmunein, the archaeological site of which is known as 'Bawit'. The texts, which belong to more than a dozen manuscript collections, comprise: agreements, guarantees, and other legal documents; tax demands and other taxation-related material; orders; accounts; receipts; and letters. The most important group concerns the organization of the collection of tithes (aparche), for which evidence from Egyptian monasteries is rare. Many texts exhibit formulae or formats peculiar to this monastery. The first part of the book summarizes existing sources for the monastery and the cult of Apa Apollo and surveys in detail the new textual sources. The author examines the range of the monastery's economic activities, from tithe collection, property-ownership, taxation, and the provision of financial services, as well as more general aspects of day-to-day monastic administration.The book concludes with surveys of the dialectal variants recorded in the texts and of their palaeographic and orthographic features, together with the prosopographical and toponomastic information they contain. This text edits and analyzes 66 6th-9th century Coptic and Greek texts concerning the Monastery of Apa Apollo on the mount of Titkooh in the Hermopolite nome of Egypt. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Coptic and Greek Texts relating to the Hermopolite Monastery of Apa Apollo (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Griffith Institute, Oxford
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: Coptic
• ISBN 10: 0900416750
• ISBN 13: 9780900416750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

An analysis of 66 Coptic and Greek texts, most of which were written by or to monks from the Apa Apollo Monastery between the 6th and 9th centuries. Many of the texts are legal and fiscal documents and therefore provide an invaluable source for the economic activities and administration of both the monastery and the Coptic Egyptian Church as a whole. The volume also includes a detailed discussion of the texts' palaeographic and orthographic features. Each text is presented with an English translation and commentary.

About the Author

translated and with a commentary by S J Clackson