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Forbearance and Compulsion : the Rhetoric of Religious Tolerance and Intolerance in Late Antiquity.

Most surveys of religious tolerance and intolerance start from the medieval and early modern period, either passing over or making brief mention of discussions of religious moderation and coercion in Greco-Roman antiquity. Here Maijastina Kahlos widens the historical perspective to encompass late an...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kahlos, Maijastina
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Pub., 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Most surveys of religious tolerance and intolerance start from the medieval and early modern period, either passing over or making brief mention of discussions of religious moderation and coercion in Greco-Roman antiquity. Here Maijastina Kahlos widens the historical perspective to encompass late antiquity, examining ancient discussions of religious moderation and coercion in their historical contexts. The relations and interactions between various religious groups, especially pagans and Christians, are scrutinized, and the stark contrast often drawn between a tolerant polytheism and an intole.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (272 pages)
ISBN:9781472502551
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