The Legacy of Demetrius of Alexandria (189-232 Ce): The Form and Function of Hagiography in Late Antique and Islamic Egypt

Mikhail, Maged S. A.

ISBN 10: 1138189324 / ISBN 13: 9781138189324

Published by Routledge, 2016

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215 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Legacy of Demetrius of Alexandria (189-232 Ce): The Form and Function of Hagiography in Late Antique and Islamic Egypt
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138189324
• ISBN 13: 9781138189324
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.48 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Maged S. A. Mikhail is Professor of History at California State University at Fullerton, USA.