Fragmentary Greek fiscal codex from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), containing an account of public taxes and mentioning a monastery of *Shenoute (abbot of the White Monastery, ob. 465, S00688) as well as an institution dedicated to *John (presumably the Baptist, S00020, or the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042); datable to the 8th c.
Evidence ID
E01092
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Fiscal document
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet
P.Lond 4 1471:
… δ(ιὰ) (τοῦ) μον(αστηρίου) ἁγίου Σενο[υ]θ(ίου) Πανὸ(ς) π(αγαρχίας) …
'… through the monastery of saint Shenoute of the Panopolite pagarchy, …'
αὐτουργ(οὶ) Τεπυθέ(ως) Ἁγίου Ἰωάννου
'… farmers of Teputhes of (the monastery of?) saint John'
Text: H. I. Bell
Translation: G. Schenke
The full text is available online at: http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;4;1471
Cult Places
Cult building - monastic
Places Named after SaintMonastery
Source
This fragmentary papyrus codex is London, British Library, pap. inv. 1516.Discussion
The monastery mentioned must be the White Monastery of Shenoute near Panopolis.Bibliography
Edition:Bell, H.I., and Crum, W.E., Greek Papyri in the British Museum. London IV: The Aphrodito Papyri (London, 1910).
Record Created By
Gesa Schenke
Date of Entry
22/1/2016
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00020 | John the Baptist | Ἰωάννης | Certain | S00042 | John, the Apostle and Evangelist | Ἰωάννης | Uncertain | S00688 | Shenoute, abbot of the White Monastery, ob. c. 465. | Σενούθιος | Certain |
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