Christianity, book-burning and censorship in late antiquity : studies in text transmission

Christianity, book-burning and censorship in late antiquity studies in text transmission

It is estimated that only a small fraction, less than 1 per cent, of ancient literature has survived to the present day. The role of Christian authorities in the active suppression and destruction of books in Late Antiquity has received surprisingly little sustained consideration by academics. In an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Knowledge Unlatched funder (funder)
Otros Autores: Rohmann, Dirk, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, [Germany] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : De Gruyter 2016
2016.
Colección:Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte ; Volume 135.
Materias:
Censorship > Religious aspects > Christianity > History.
Prohibited books > History.
Book burning > History.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009437767806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Great Persecution, the Emperor Julian and Christian Reactions
  • 2 Fahrenheit AD 451 – Imperial Legislation and Public Authority
  • 3 Holy Men, Clerics and Ascetics
  • 4 Materialist Philosophy
  • 5 Moral Disapproval of Literary Genres
  • 6 Destruction of Libraries
  • 7 The Post-Roman Successor States
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index of persons
  • Subject index
  • Index of passages

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