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- Monastic Economies in Late Antique Egypt and Palestine
- Monastic Economies in Late Antique Egypt and Palestine
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 The Monastic Economies in Late Antique Egypt and Palestine: Past, Present, and Future
- I. The Monastic Estate
- II. Production and Consumption of Food and Material Goods
- III. Monastic Encounters: Travel, Pilgrimage, and Donations
- 10 Distinguishing Offerings from Blessings in Early Byzantine Monasticism: The Significance of P.Ness. III 79 (ca. 600 AD)
- 11 Staple for Body and Soul: Working at and Visiting the Upper Egyptian Monastery Deir Anba Hadra
- 12 The Monastic Landscape of Mount Nebo: An Economic Pattern in the Province of Arabia
- 13 Travel in the Texts: Monastic Journeys in Late Antique Egypt
- Glossary
- Index
- References
13 - Travel in the Texts: Monastic Journeys in Late Antique Egypt
from III. - Monastic Encounters: Travel, Pilgrimage, and Donations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 April 2023
- Monastic Economies in Late Antique Egypt and Palestine
- Monastic Economies in Late Antique Egypt and Palestine
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 The Monastic Economies in Late Antique Egypt and Palestine: Past, Present, and Future
- I. The Monastic Estate
- II. Production and Consumption of Food and Material Goods
- III. Monastic Encounters: Travel, Pilgrimage, and Donations
- 10 Distinguishing Offerings from Blessings in Early Byzantine Monasticism: The Significance of P.Ness. III 79 (ca. 600 AD)
- 11 Staple for Body and Soul: Working at and Visiting the Upper Egyptian Monastery Deir Anba Hadra
- 12 The Monastic Landscape of Mount Nebo: An Economic Pattern in the Province of Arabia
- 13 Travel in the Texts: Monastic Journeys in Late Antique Egypt
- Glossary
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter looks at the theme of travel in an early monastic setting and its impact on everyday monastic life. Surviving documentation acts as a witness for the economic activities of fourth- and fifth-century monks in Egypt and their roles as participants in the social and economic activities of the period. As we now know, fourth- and fifth-century monasticism was a phenomenon that expressed itself as vigorously within the towns and villages of Egypt as it did in the barren regions that bordered the fertile lands that lie alongside the length of the River Nile. Monks may have ideologically renounced the world, but they also had familial, economic, and social ties that required their attention. This necessitated travel both within and beyond the borders of Egypt. By examining the documentation that survives for a variety of monastic journeys, we can gain a deeper insight into the world of monasticism in its earliest phase.
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- Monastic Economies in Late Antique Egypt and Palestine , pp. 359 - 386Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023