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Violence is a central topic in De mortibus persecutorum, one of the most significant sources on the Tetrarchy's persecution of Christians. Gianna Zipp examines this piece of writing as a literary complete works and meticulously analyzes its conception using the method of close reading. She show...

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Main Author: Zipp, Gianna (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2021
Series:Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies 95
Subjects:
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval
Classical history / classical civilisation
The Early Church
Lactantius
violence
Tetrarchy
Late Antiquity
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Summary:Violence is a central topic in De mortibus persecutorum, one of the most significant sources on the Tetrarchy's persecution of Christians. Gianna Zipp examines this piece of writing as a literary complete works and meticulously analyzes its conception using the method of close reading. She shows how Lactantius credibly portrays the violent Tetrarchs coming to their horrific end as determined by God.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (298 p.)
ISBN:9783110747003
9783110740660
9783110747102
Access:Open Access

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