Bishops and Bishoprics in Egypt, Nubia, and Ethiopia (Fourth-Fourteenth Centuries)
Religious Authorities, Episcopal Seats, and Interactions in Local and Regional Perspectives
Edited by M.-L. Derat Edited by A. Lajtar Edited by R. Seignobos Edited by A. Tsakos Edited by G. Ochala
This volume presents a series of articles adapted from those read at the 2019 workshop, held in Paris. entitled: “Bishops and Bishoprics in Egypt, Nubia, and Ethiopia (4th-13th centuries).” This collection thus aims to compare the processes of Christianization as well as the relative influences of the anti-Chalcedonian Patriarchate of Alexandria in the Christian institutions of medieval northeast Africa. Contributions explored not only the dynamics of the Alexandrian church in Egypt, but also the lesser-known developments of bishoprics in Nubia and Ethiopia. Regional differences were emphasized as were the relative powers of bishoprics over local governance. Moreover, this volume addresses gaps in our knowledge in the period of Late Antiquity, that is, in the 4th to 6th centuries. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, authors examine the bishoprics of Northeast Africa through the lens of archaeology, history, philology, as well as art history. The resulting volume not only redefines the interconnected Christianities of Egypt, Nubia, and Ethiopia, but also the tensions that informed its medieval character, including, but not limited to issues of local sovereignty as well as the patriarchal authority.
- Edited by M.-L. Derat
- Edited by A. Lajtar
- Edited by R. Seignobos
- Edited by A. Tsakos
- Edited by G. Ochala
Other Titles in this Series
Monks and the Hierarchical Church in Egypt and the Levant during Late Antiquity
With a Chapter on Persian Christians in Late Antiquity by Adam Izdebski
Volume 40
Monastic Microtheologies
Religious Expressions and Imagery in the Monastic Letters from Western Thebes
Volume 42
Liturgical Poetry in Christian Nubia
The Evidence of the Wall Inscriptions in the Lower Church at Banganarti
Volume 38
A Late Christian Pilgrimage Centre in Nubia
The Evidence of Wall Inscriptions in the Upper Church at Banganarti
Volume 39
Monks and the Hierarchical Church in Egypt and the Levant during Late Antiquity
With a Chapter on Persian Christians in Late Antiquity by Adam Izdebski
Volume 40
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