Forbearance and Compulsion: The Rhetoric of Religious Tolerance and Intolerance in Late Antiquity - Couverture rigide

Kahlos, Maijastina

 
9780715636985: Forbearance and Compulsion: The Rhetoric of Religious Tolerance and Intolerance in Late Antiquity

Synopsis

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 intolerant Christianity is replaced by a more refined portrait of the complex late antique world.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l?auteur

Maijastina Kahlos is a research fellow at the Finnish Academy, Helsinki.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.