Honey on the brim of the poison cup: translation and propaganda in Rufinus's Latin version of the Historia Monachorum in Aegypto

The Historia Monachorum in Aegypto (HMA) is one of the most important hagiographic sources of late fourth-century Egyptian monasticism, which through its various translations exercised a notable influence on both Western and Eastern monastic and hagiographical traditions. Dated to 395, the HMA, is a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tóth, P
Other Authors: Glucker, J
Format: Book section
Language:English
Published: Warburg Institute 2012