Pilgrimage and Holy Space in Late Antique Egypt

This volume deals with the origins and rise of Christian pilgrimage cults in late antique Egypt. Part One covers the major theoretical issues in the study of Coptic pilgrimage, such as sacred landscape and shrines' catchment areas, while Part Two examines native Egyptian and Egyptian Jewish pilgrimage practices. Part Three investigates six major shrines, from Philae's diverse non—Christian devotees to the great pilgrim center of Abu Mina and a Thecla shrine on its route. Part Four looks at ...