Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents xi
3. List of Illustrations xiii
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. 1. The Anatomy of a Riot 1
6. Part One. Historical Discourse in Intellectual Communities
7. Introduction 23
8. 2. Personal Legacy and Scholastic Identity 29
9. 3. Past, Present, and Future in Late Neoplatonic Historical Discourse 53
10. Part Two. The Past Within and Outside Late Antique Monasteries
11. Introduction 89
12. 4. History and the Shape of Monastic Communities 95
13. 5. Anti-Chalcedonian Ascetics and their Student Associates 123
14. Part Three. Defining the Alexandrian Bishop
15. Introduction 155
16. 6. Creating the Legend of the Alexandrian Bishop 163
17. 7. Theophilus and Cyril: The Alexandrian Bishop Triumphant 190
18. 8. Peter Mongus Struggles with the Past 216
19. 9. Conclusion 254
20. Appendix 1. Dating the Riot 263
21. Appendix 2. How Much Should We Trust Zacharias Scholasticus? 265
22. Bibliography 269
23. Index 285