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Genre/Form: | Electronic books Conference papers and proceedings History Congresses |
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Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
H A Drake |
ISBN: | 9781351875752 1351875752 9781351875745 1351875744 |
OCLC Number: | 965444204 |
Description: | 1 online resource |
Contents: | pt. I. Assessing violence in late antiquity -- pt. II. "Legitimate" violence -- pt. III. Violence and rhetoric -- pt. IV. Religious violence. |
Responsibility: | edited by H.A. Drake ; co-editors, Emily Albu [and others] ; editorial assistant Jacob Latham. |
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Publisher Synopsis
'Although the volume can best be appreciated by scholars of late antiquity, the essays are nevertheless accessible to non-specialists. As a matter of fact, for the latter group, the wide range of topics in the volume will likely give as good an introduction to late antiquity as an introductory text... This volume is recommended for university and seminary libraries.' Church History 'No-one will be flinging this book across the room in frustration at its pretentious jargon or at the inability of the various contributors to get to their point. Furthermore, unlike many similar collections, the papers collected here come together very well to form a coherent volume on a well-defined topic... No-one will fail to benefit from this collection, and several of the papers will undoubtedly form the best and easiest reference points for the topics which they discuss for many years to come.' Classics Ireland 'This collection of papers is a valuable addition, not just to the history of violence but to the field of late antiquity in general.' Prudentia Read more...

