Sacred Violence: African Christians and Sectarian Hatred in the Age of Augustine - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9780521127257ISBN-10:521127254UPC:9780521127257Book Category:History, ReligionBook Subcategory:Ancient, Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, ChristianityBook Topic:HistoryAward:2011 PROSE Winner - Classics/Ancient Hist AwardSize:8.90 x 5.80 x 1.60 inchesWeight:3.2033Product ID:SCM0DHYYC7
Sacred Violence: African Christians and Sectarian Hatred in the Age of Augustine
One route to understanding the nature of specifically religious violence is the study of past conflicts. Distinguished ancient historian Brent D. Shaw provides a new analysis of the intense sectarian battles between the Catholic and Donatist churches of North Africa in late antiquity, in which Augustine played a central role as Bishop of Hippo. The development and deployment of images of hatred,...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9780521127257ISBN-10:521127254UPC:9780521127257Book Category:History, ReligionBook Subcategory:Ancient, Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, ChristianityBook Topic:HistoryAward:2011 PROSE Winner - Classics/Ancient Hist AwardSize:8.90 x 5.80 x 1.60 inchesWeight:3.2033Product ID:SCM0DHYYC7
Shaw, Brent D.: - "Brent D. Shaw is currently the Andrew Fleming West Professor of Classics at Princeton University. He has published widely on the regional history of the Roman empire - with particular emphasis on the North African provinces and the problem of violence in its historical contexts - in major journals including the Journal of Roman Studies, Past and Present and the American...
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🏆 2011 PROSE Winner - Classics/Ancient Hist Award
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