Stasis

Crowd Violence and Religious-Political Discourses in Late Antiquity

Autori

• Jonathan Stutz

Parametri

Pagine

254pagine

Tempo di lettura

9ore

• Esoterismo e religione
• Storia

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Focusing on the fourth century, the book examines the intricate links between religious violence and rhetoric during a time of significant political and religious upheaval. Jonathan Stutz analyzes how collective violence was legitimized and critiqued through various texts, including orations and polemical treatises. He highlights the roles of emperors, rhetors, and Christian leaders in shaping moral and theological discourses, revealing how these narratives influenced their positions within the conflicts of their era.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2024

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