Based on the edition of nearly 600 Coptic ostraca, Frederic Krueger undertakes a papyrological examination of the Upper Egyptian monastery of Apa Ezekiel. Documents on daily life yield micro-historical impressions of socioeconomic aspects of monastic life along with macro-historical details of the life of Apa Andrew priest, abbot, bishop, and father of all the monks of the ecumene (apparently: a superregional administrator of the monasteries).

The publication received the 2022 Award for Academic Excellence from the International Association for Coptic Studies.

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Frederic Krueger, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.