Shenoute & the Women of the White Monastery
Download or Read eBook Shenoute & the Women of the White Monastery PDF written by Rebecca Krawiec and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Rebecca Krawiec |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 261 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195129434 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195129431 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shenoute & the Women of the White Monastery by : Rebecca Krawiec
Book excerpt: bThe White Monastery was located in Egypt in the period 385-464 CE. Piecing together the fragmentary writings of Shenoute, a monk who headed the monastery, Krawiec depicts the relationships, events, quarrels, and patterns in the lives of the female monks under his care.
