| Description |
1 online resource (932 pages) |
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text file |
| Series |
Cambridge books online.
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| Contents |
This terrible custom -- Church of the traitors -- A poisonous brood of vipers -- Archives of memory -- The city of denial -- Ravens feeding on death -- Little foxes, evil women -- Guardians of the people -- In the house of discipline -- Sing a new song -- Kings of this world -- We choose to stand -- Athletes of death -- Bad boys -- Men of blood -- Divine winds -- So what? -- Appendix A : Bishops and bishoprics in Africa : the numbers -- Appendix B : Origins onf the division : chronology -- Appendix C : The Catholic conference of 348 -- Appendix D : The edict of unity and the persecution of 347 -- Appendix E : The mission of Paul and Macarius -- Appendix F : Historical fictions : interpreting the circumcellions -- Appendix G : The archaeology of suicide -- Appendix H : African sermons. |
| Summary |
Employs the sectarian battles which divided African Christians in late antiquity to explore the nature of violence in religious conflicts. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.
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Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. |
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Church history.
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Church history. |
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Violence -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Violence -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. |
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Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
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Donatists.
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Donatists. |
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Africa, North -- Church history.
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North Africa. |
| Chronological Term |
30-600 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Church history.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Shaw, Brent D. Sacred violence. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011 9780521196055 (DLC) 2010054601 (OCoLC)651916826 |
| ISBN |
9780511762079 (electronic book) |
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0511762070 (electronic book) |
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9781139042666 (electronic book) |
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1139042661 (electronic book) |
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9781139041119 |
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1139041118 |
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9780521196055 |
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0521196051 |
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9781139045292 |
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9780521127257 |
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0521127254 |
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