Religious violence in the ancient world: from classical Athens to late antiquity

"Much like our world today, Late Antiquity (fourth-seventh centuries CE) is often seen as a period rife with religious violence, not least because the literary sources are full of stories of Christians attacking temples, statues and 'pagans'. However, using insights from Religious Stu...

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Contributors: Dijkstra, Jitse H. F. 1976- (Editor) ; Raschle, Christian Rudolf 1970- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY, USA Port Melbourne, Australia New Delhi, India Singapore Cambridge University Press [2020]
In:Year: 2020
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Classical antiquity / Religion / Violence
B Late Antiquity / Religion / Violence
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BE Greco-Roman religions
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Violence Religious aspects History
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Parallel Edition:Electronic