Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity: Studies in Text Transmission
Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte first began publication in 1925 and can claim to be one of the most tradition-rich historical book series. It presents research on the history of Christian churches and dogmas through the ages but also publishes papers on related disciplines such as archeology, history...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter, Inc.
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Rohmann, Dirk, 1975-, Christianity, book-burning and censorship in late Antiquity] (2019) (Macé, Caroline)
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| Series/Journal: | Arbeiten Zur Kirchengeschichte Ser
v.135 |
| Further subjects: | B
Censorship--Religious aspects--Christianity--History
B Electronic books B Censorship ; Religious aspects ; Christianity ; History |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9783110484458 |
| Summary: | Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte first began publication in 1925 and can claim to be one of the most tradition-rich historical book series. It presents research on the history of Christian churches and dogmas through the ages but also publishes papers on related disciplines such as archeology, history of art and literary studies. One of the series' leading features is its consistent striving to combine historical-methodical precision with systematic contextualization of each examined topic. In recent years the series has increasingly publishedstudies on themes relating to the history of Christian culture and ideas, viewed within a methodically open perspective on the history of Christianity. Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Introduction -- Overview of Previous Scholarship -- Text Transmission in Antiquity -- Factors Affecting the Transmission of Texts -- 1 The Great Persecution, the Emperor Julian and Christian Reactions -- 1.1 Laws against Astrologers and Magicians before the Fourth Century -- 1.2 The Great Persecution -- 1.3 Constantine -- 1.4 Christian Reactions to the Great Persecution -- 1.5 Julian and the Constantinian Dynasty -- 1.6 Christian Reactions to the Emperor Julian -- 1.7 Conclusion -- 2 Fahrenheit AD 451 - Imperial Legislation and Public Authority -- 2.1 Magic Trials under the Emperor Valens -- 2.2 The Theodosian Dynasty -- 2.3 Philosophy and Astrology -- 2.4 Curiosity and Illness -- 2.5 Rutilius Namatianus and the Burning of the Sibylline Books -- 2.6 Magic and Hellenist Trials in the Fifth Century -- 2.7 Codex Justinianus -- 2.8 Religious Inquisitions in the Age of Justinian -- 2.9 Conclusion -- 3 Holy Men, Clerics and Ascetics -- 3.1 Book-Burning in the Acts of the Apostles -- 3.2 Ecclesiastical Law in Late Antiquity -- 3.3 Philosophy and Heresy -- 3.4 Zacharias' Life of Severus -- 3.5 "I Give You Power to Trample on Serpents" -- 3.6 Individuals Renouncing their Past -- 3.7 Philosophy and Magic -- 3.8 Conclusion -- 4 Materialist Philosophy -- 4.1 Materialist Philosophies in Late Antiquity -- 4.2 Christianity and Ancient Materialist Philosophy -- 4.3 Augustine's Letter to Dioscorus -- 4.4 The Eschatological Cities of Babylon and Jerusalem -- 4.5 Prudentius and Epicurus -- 4.6 Polemics against Materialist Philosophies in the East -- 4.7 Conclusion -- 5 Moral Disapproval of Literary Genres -- 5.1 John Chrysostom and the Decline of Ancient Philosophy -- 5.2 Libanius' Complaints -- 5.3 The Decline of Libraries in Rome -- 5.4 The Jerome-Rufinus Controversy -- 5.5 Christianity and Classical Literature. |
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| ISBN: | 3110486075 |