Gewalt in Laktanz’ ›De mortibus persecutorum‹

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Zipp, Gianna
Language
German
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Abstract
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.
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https://doab-dev.siscern.org/handle/20.500.12854/174232
Keywords
Lactantius; violence; Tetrarchy; Late Antiquity; thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DS Literature: history and criticism::DSB Literary studies: general::DSBB Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval; thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHC Ancient history; thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity; thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRA Religion: general::QRAX History of religion
DOI
10.1515/9783110747003
ISBN
9783110747003, 9783110740660, 9783110747102
Publisher
De Gruyter
Publisher website
http://www.degruyter.com/
Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2021
Series
Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies,
Pages
298