Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity |
Editors | Oliver Nicholson |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Number of pages | 721 |
Volume | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191744457 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780198662778 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Abstract
A monk in the coenobium of Seridus near Gaza and famous disciple of Barsanuphius and John. Dorotheus was born c .505 in Antioch and died in his monastery near Gaza in the 560s or 580s. He absorbed the monastic tradition under the guidance of Barsanuphius and John, and also served the latter for nine years. His literary work, as well as his occupation in medicine , testify to a broad education. At the command of Barsanuphius and John, he became responsible for the monastery ’s hostel.