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Title: Some duties and responsibilities of a bishop (?) in late antique Egypt
Related: Cusack, Carole M. and Hartney, Christopher. Religion and retributive logic : essays in honour of professor Garry W. Trompf, p.159-165
Related: Studies in the history of religions Vol. 126
Publisher: Leiden ; Boston : Brill
Date: 2009
FoR/RFCD Code(s): 220400 Religion and Religious Studies 210300 Historical Studies 200300 Language Studies
Author/Creator: Nobbs, Alanna
Description: We have a number of Greek papyrus documents from Egypt in the late third and early fourth centuries dealing with the activities of Sotas, Bishop of Oxyrhynchus. This paper argues that these papyri form a cohesive archive and give us an insight into the day to day functions of an Egyptian bishop at this time. They also allow us to discuss issues of literacy and written communication in the early Egyptian church and their importance to the communities.
Description: 7 page(s)
Subject Keyword: 220400 Religion and Religious Studies
Subject Keyword: 210300 Historical Studies
Subject Keyword: 200300 Language Studies
Resource Type: book chapter
Organisation: Macquarie University. Dept. of Ancient History

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