Rufinus and the Reimagination of Pliny’s Correspondence with Trajan (HE 3.33)
Rufinus’ account of Pliny the Younger’s correspondence with Trajan regarding the treatment of Christians (Ep. 10.96–7) differs from Eusebius’ in three important ways: linking persecution to internal divisions within the Church; accentuating Pliny’s compassion for the Christian dead; and removing his...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2022
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Vigiliae Christianae
Year: 2022, Volume: 76, Issue: 2, Pages: 202-216 |
| Further subjects: | B
Eusebius
B Tertullian B Persecution B Rufinus of Aquileia B Pliny the Younger B Trajan |
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| Summary: | Rufinus’ account of Pliny the Younger’s correspondence with Trajan regarding the treatment of Christians (Ep. 10.96–7) differs from Eusebius’ in three important ways: linking persecution to internal divisions within the Church; accentuating Pliny’s compassion for the Christian dead; and removing his skepticism regarding the Christian worship of a divine Christ. This article analyses these changes in light of Rufinus’ early fifth century context, especially the development of the cult of martyrs in northern Italy, and the Theodosian use of Trajan in imperial representations. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-0720 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Vigiliae Christianae
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700720-bja10044 |