VII • Symeon in Emesa, Jesus in Jerusalem

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS ix
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. I • Leontius of Neapolis and Seventh-century Cyprus 1
6. II • Leontius and His Sources 19
7. III • Symeon and Late Antique Hagiography 36
8. IV • Holy Fools and Secret Saints 57
9. V • Diogenes in Late Antiquity 72
10. VI • Symeon and the Cynics 90
11. VII • Symeon in Emesa, Jesus in Jerusalem 108
12. VIII • Conclusion: Cynics, Christians, and Holy Fools 126
13. Appendix: A Translation of The Life of Symeon the Fool 131
14. Bibliography 173
15. Index 193