Sofia Torallas Tovar
University of Chicago, Classics, Faculty Member
- Classics, History, Languages and Linguistics, Papyrology, Greek Papyrology, Greek Language, and 49 moreHellenistic Literature, Early Christianity, Manuscript Studies, Codicology of medieval manuscripts, Codicology, Dreams, Coptic Studies, Police and Policing, Roman Egypt, Byzantine Paleography and codicology, Philo of Alexandria, Greek codicology, Coptic Epigraphy and Codicology, Lexic-semantic interference, Ritratti Di Mummie Parlasca, Shenute De Atripe, Ramon Roca Puig, Medicina Forense En Egipto, Lexical Interference, Textos Magicos, Fragmentos Biblicos, De Somniis, Byzantine Prisons, Biblia Copta Pdf, Aristotle Papanikolaou, Ana Isabel Jimenez San Cristobal, Ancient History, Classical Archaeology, Roman History, Egyptology, New Testament, Historical Linguistics, Greek Literature, Ancient Near East, Late Antiquity, Ancient Religion, Egyptian Archaeology, Ancient Greek Religion, Greek Epigraphy, Ancient Greek History, Graeco-Roman Egypt, Syriac Studies, Egyptian language, Religion, Identity (Culture), Ancient Mediterranean Religions, Ancient Egyptian Magic, Classical philology, and Byzantine Studiesedit
- Sofía Torallas Tovar is Professor at the Dpt. of Classics and NELC at the University of Chicago. She obtained her PhD... moreSofía Torallas Tovar is Professor at the Dpt. of Classics and NELC at the University of Chicago. She obtained her PhD in Classics at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) in 1995. She trained as a papyrologist and a coptologist at University College London (UCL). Since 2002 she is the curator of the Roca-Puig collection at the Abadia de Montserrat and directs the research conducted at the Abbey (dvctvs.upf.edu). She is author and co-author of the four volumes of papyrus editions published since 2006. She participates in international projects focused on the edition of Coptic texts, such as those on the Gospel of Marc and Shenoute of Atripe. She participates in the Qubbet el Hawa (Assuan) Project of the University of Jaén since 2009 and the Swiss Institute since 2010 in the edition of the Greek and Coptic ostraka excavated in Aswan, Egypt (link http://www.swissinst.ch/html/forschung_neu.html).edit
- Luis Gil Fernández (UCM, Madrid) edit
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review by MChiara Scappaticcio:
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http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2012/2012-04-15.html
2009 Obras completas de Filón de Alejandría vol. V: De Vita Mosis, De Vita Contemplativa, (introducción, traducción y notas a cargo de J.P. Martín) e In Flaccum, Legatio ad Gaium (introducción, traducción y notas a cargo de S. Torallas Tovar), Madrid, Editorial Trotta: 2009 ISBN 978-84-9879-023-8more
Reviewed: Revista de Libros 174, junio 2010. Gerión 28, 2 (2010)125-130. Studia Philonica Annual XXII (2010) 280-282.
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Reviewed at : Cuadernos de Filología Clásica. Estudios griegos e Indoeuropeos, 17 (2007); Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2007.10.04. Chronique d’Égypte 82 (2007) 347-350. Archiv Für Papyrusforschung 53/1 (2007) 69-71. Classical Review 58... more
Reviewed at : Cuadernos de Filología Clásica. Estudios griegos e Indoeuropeos, 17 (2007); Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2007.10.04. Chronique d’Égypte 82 (2007) 347-350. Archiv Für Papyrusforschung 53/1 (2007) 69-71. Classical Review 58 (2008) 97-99. Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists, 44 (2007) 211-17, Theologische Literaturzeitung 135, no. 2, (2010): 159. Latomus 70.4 (2011) 1185-1186.
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Reviewed: ’Ilu. Revista de Ciencias de las Religiones 17 (2012) 253-279; Myrtia 27 (2012), 441-516. Minerva 25 (2012), MHNH 12 (2012), 310-313.... more
Reviewed: ’Ilu. Revista de Ciencias de las Religiones 17 (2012) 253-279; Myrtia 27 (2012), 441-516. Minerva 25 (2012), MHNH 12 (2012), 310-313.
http://www.elcultural.com/noticias/letras/S-Torallas-R-Martin-La-inhumacion-cristiana-esta-en-la-base-de-los-relatos-de-vampiros-y-zombies/2307
http://www.elcultural.com/noticias/letras/S-Torallas-R-Martin-La-inhumacion-cristiana-esta-en-la-base-de-los-relatos-de-vampiros-y-zombies/2307
Pedro Bádenas de la Peña - Sofía Torallas Tovar – Eugenio R. Luján, María Ángeles Gallego (eds.) Google books view: https://books.google.es/books/about/Lenguas_en_contacto.html?id=D5JHfs1Vvn8C&redir_esc=y Review in... more
Pedro Bádenas de la Peña - Sofía Torallas Tovar – Eugenio R. Luján, María Ángeles Gallego (eds.)
Google books view: https://books.google.es/books/about/Lenguas_en_contacto.html?id=D5JHfs1Vvn8C&redir_esc=y
Review in https://www.academia.edu/969706/Lenguas_en_contacto_El_testimonio_escrito_ed._P._B%C3%A1denas_de_la_Pe%C3%B1a_et_al
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Review in https://www.academia.edu/969706/Lenguas_en_contacto_El_testimonio_escrito_ed._P._B%C3%A1denas_de_la_Pe%C3%B1a_et_al
Resumen. Esta contribución presenta un estudio del contacto lingüístico más temprano entre el griego y el egipcio y los primeros préstamos léxicos que encontramos en la literatura griega. Para situar dicho contacto, se postula un... more
Resumen. Esta contribución presenta un estudio del contacto lingüístico más temprano entre el griego y el egipcio y los primeros préstamos léxicos que encontramos en la literatura griega. Para situar dicho contacto, se postula un escenario para este trasvase léxico en el trasiego comercial tanto en las colonias griegas en Egipto como en otros puertos del Mediterráneo, como el Pireo y Halicarnaso en época clásica.
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This article aims to clarify the issue of the endings of Mark in the Coptic versions. It endeavors to show that the endings of Mark fit within the general context of the textual history of the Sahidic Coptic versions of the Gospel of... more
This article aims to clarify the issue of the endings of Mark in the Coptic versions. It endeavors to show that the endings of Mark fit within the general context of the textual history of the Sahidic Coptic versions of the Gospel of Mark as recently proposed by the authors. It also examines the details of the conclusio brevior, prevalent in part of the Coptic tradition, as shown by the research carried out within the framework of the ‘SNSF Mark 16’ project directed by Claire Clivaz. In addition, it highlights some of the particularities of the textual tradition of the ending of Mark, which could indicate an influence of a monastic environment in Upper Egypt.
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In this contribution I present a proposal to understand the materiality of the Elephantine papyrus P.Berol. 13270, a fragment dating from the early third century B.C., a date that places it among the oldest literary papyri that have been... more
In this contribution I present a proposal to understand the materiality of the
Elephantine papyrus P.Berol. 13270, a fragment dating from the early third century B.C., a date that places it among the oldest literary papyri that have been preserved. The format is difficult to elucidate, since it is very fragmentary, but there are sufficient indications to consider that it was not originally part of a papyrus roll which would have contained more poems, but a sort of memorandum for declamation in a symposium. We resort to contemporary copies and to the comparative method to arrive at our proposal.
Elephantine papyrus P.Berol. 13270, a fragment dating from the early third century B.C., a date that places it among the oldest literary papyri that have been preserved. The format is difficult to elucidate, since it is very fragmentary, but there are sufficient indications to consider that it was not originally part of a papyrus roll which would have contained more poems, but a sort of memorandum for declamation in a symposium. We resort to contemporary copies and to the comparative method to arrive at our proposal.
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in L. Conti, R. Fornieles, M.L. Jiménez López, L. Macía, J. de la Villa (eds.), Δῶρα τά οἱ δίδομεν φιλέοντες. Homenaje al profesor Emilio Crespo, Madrid, 2020, 291-302.
Novum Testamentum Graecum: Editio Critica Maior, ed. the Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Volume I: The Synoptic Gospels, book 2: The Gospel of Mark, part 3: Studies, ed. Holger Strutwolf, Georg Gäbel, Annette Hüffmeier,... more
Novum Testamentum Graecum: Editio Critica Maior, ed. the Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Volume I: The Synoptic Gospels, book 2: The Gospel of Mark, part 3: Studies, ed. Holger Strutwolf, Georg Gäbel, Annette Hüffmeier, Marie-Luise Lakmann, Gregory S. Paulson, and Klaus Wachtel. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2021, 203-220.
Das Studium der Buchformate aus den ersten Jahrhunderten unserer Zeitrechnung hat sich vor allem auf die Verbreitung des Kodex und dessen Verwendung in christlichen Gemeinden konzentriert. Die Schriftrolle, das vorherrschende Format seit... more
Das Studium der Buchformate aus den ersten Jahrhunderten unserer Zeitrechnung hat sich vor allem auf die Verbreitung des Kodex und dessen Verwendung in christlichen Gemeinden konzentriert. Die Schriftrolle, das vorherrschende Format seit der Antike, wurde in dieser Zeit meist durch den Kodex ersetzt, aber sie behielt eine gewisse Bedeutung und wurde weiterhin für bestimmte Zwecke in christlicher und nichtchristlicher Buch- und Dokumentenherstellung eingesetzt. Dieser Beitrag un- tersucht den Gebrauch der Schriftrolle nach dem Übergang zum Kodex in der Spätantike und die verschiedenen Formen und Formate, in denen sie vorzufinden war, sowie ihre Bedeutung für verschiedene literarische und dokumentarische Gat- tungen.
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In our research for the critical edition of the Sahidic variants of the Gospel of Mark, the manuscript sa 123 stands out as a very special example: it is likely to be a fragmentary witness of philological work in the Fayyum well after the... more
In our research for the critical edition of the Sahidic variants of the Gospel of Mark, the manuscript sa 123 stands out as a very special example: it is likely to be a fragmentary witness of philological work in the Fayyum well after the Arabic conquest. The manuscript features extensive corrections performed by a second hand and based on a different type of text than the first copy. In this article we present the edition of one of its pages with the purpose of exploring the process and philological activity attested by it.
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in P. Buzi (ed.), Coptic Literature in Context (4th-14th cent.): Cultural Landscape, Literary Production and Manuscript Archaeology. Proceedings of the third conference of the ERC project “Tracking Papyrus and Parchment Paths: An... more
in P. Buzi (ed.), Coptic Literature in Context (4th-14th cent.): Cultural Landscape, Literary Production and Manuscript Archaeology. Proceedings of the third conference of the ERC project “Tracking Papyrus and Parchment Paths: An Archaeological Atlas of Coptic Literature. Literary Texts in their Geographical Context (‘PAThs’)”, Roma, 2020, 101-114.
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in Dils, Peter, Grossman, Eitan, Richter, Tonio Sebastian & Schenkel, Wolfgang (eds.), Greek Influence on Egyptian Coptic: Contact induced change in an ancient African language, Lingua Aegyptia 17, Hamburg, 2017: 97-113
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The importance of codicology and palaeography for the development of Coptic Studies has long been known, although in more recent years there has been a tendency towards a deeper interest in codices and manuscripts in all fields. A proof... more
The importance of codicology and palaeography for the development of Coptic Studies has long been known, although in more recent years there has been a tendency towards a deeper interest in codices and manuscripts in all fields. A proof of this is the development of some initiatives I will shortly describe. Some of these are strictly in Coptic Studies, some in a wider context, but in connexion or at least with benefit to Coptic Studies. The development of technologieshas also helped spur the deeper attention paid to codicology and palaeography.
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see https://www.academia.edu/28121088/TRAVAUX_ET_M%C3%89MOIRES_Tome_XX_1_M%C3%A9langes_Jean_Gascou
see https://www.academia.edu/28121088/TRAVAUX_ET_M%C3%89MOIRES_Tome_XX_1_M%C3%A9langes_Jean_Gascou
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As soon as this article was published, Alin Suciu was able to identify one of the texts as Paul of Tamma, a very interesting and quite obscure text. Here is his entry:... more
As soon as this article was published, Alin Suciu was able to identify one of the texts as Paul of Tamma, a very interesting and quite obscure text.
Here is his entry:
http://alinsuciu.com/2016/02/26/an-ascetic-fragment-from-montserrat-aphorisms-of-paul-of-tamma-and-anoup/
and his article on Stephen of Thebes:
https://www.academia.edu/13356364/Recovering_the_Literary_Dossier_of_Stephen_of_Thebes_With_Preliminary_Editions_of_the_Greek_Redactions_of_the_Ascetic_Commandments_forthcoming_in_Adamantius_2015_
Here is his entry:
http://alinsuciu.com/2016/02/26/an-ascetic-fragment-from-montserrat-aphorisms-of-paul-of-tamma-and-anoup/
and his article on Stephen of Thebes:
https://www.academia.edu/13356364/Recovering_the_Literary_Dossier_of_Stephen_of_Thebes_With_Preliminary_Editions_of_the_Greek_Redactions_of_the_Ascetic_Commandments_forthcoming_in_Adamantius_2015_
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Shenoute of Atripe was one the most important agents of the emergence of monasticism in Egypt in late antiquity. This article examines two aspects of that agency as it emerges in his sermons. In his role as abbot of a large congregation,... more
Shenoute of Atripe was one the most important agents of the emergence of monasticism in Egypt in late antiquity. This article examines two aspects of that agency as it emerges in his sermons. In his role as abbot of a large congregation, he insisted on punishing disobedience or evil behaviour within the monastery. Beyond the walls of the monastery, Shenoute presents himself as a representative of god and Christ in the local community. With recent imperial antipagan legislation in hand, he felt authorized in his attacks against those he presents as pagans or paganizing, including local imperial administrators, who were (or at least represented themselves as) Christian. In an appendix we include the translation of Not because a fox barks, a text in which these latter aspects of Shenoute’s agency emerge clearly.
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This contribution aims at exploring the possibilities of the paleographical study of two Greek magical papyri (namely PGM VII and PGM XXXVI) not only in terms of determining an approximate date of the documents but also, and perhaps more... more
This contribution aims at exploring the possibilities of the paleographical study of two Greek magical papyri (namely PGM VII and PGM XXXVI) not only in terms of determining an approximate date of the documents but also, and perhaps
more importantly, with a view to understanding the scribal environment in which they were produced, and therefore what purpose they were intended for, in comparison to similar hands in different book formats and literary and documentary content.
more importantly, with a view to understanding the scribal environment in which they were produced, and therefore what purpose they were intended for, in comparison to similar hands in different book formats and literary and documentary content.
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National Geographic Historia 138 julio 2015
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- Reseña de BOUD’HORS, Anne, Le Canon 8 de Chénouté, vol. 1, Introduction, édition critique; vol. 2, Traduction, index, planches (El Cairo: IFAO, 2013), viii+775 pp. en dos vol. ISBN: 9782724706154 Collectanea Christiana Orientalia 12... more
- Reseña de BOUD’HORS, Anne, Le Canon 8 de Chénouté, vol. 1, Introduction, édition critique; vol. 2, Traduction, index, planches (El Cairo: IFAO, 2013), viii+775 pp. en dos vol. ISBN: 9782724706154
Collectanea Christiana Orientalia 12 (2015) 313-316
- Reseña de CHOAT, Malcolm and Iain GARDNER, The Macquarie Papyri. A Coptic Handbook of Ritual Power (Turnhout: Brepols, 2013), xiv + 131 pp. + 12 plates. CD. ISBN:
9782503531700 Collectanea Christiana Orientalia 12 (2015) 322-324.
Collectanea Christiana Orientalia 12 (2015) 313-316
- Reseña de CHOAT, Malcolm and Iain GARDNER, The Macquarie Papyri. A Coptic Handbook of Ritual Power (Turnhout: Brepols, 2013), xiv + 131 pp. + 12 plates. CD. ISBN:
9782503531700 Collectanea Christiana Orientalia 12 (2015) 322-324.
Obituario de Marvin Meyer
Semblanza de Antonio Tovar en el centenario de su nacimiento