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Constantine and the Captive Christians of Persia: Martyrdom and Religious Identity in Late Antiquity (Transformation of the Classical Heritage)
Constantine and the Captive Christians of Persia Martyrdom and Religious Identity in Late Antiquity - Transformation of the Classical Heritage
Author: Kyle Smith
It is widely believed that the Emperor Constantine?s conversion to Christianity politicized religious allegiances, dividing the Christian Roman Empire from the Zoroastrian Sasanian Empire and leading to the persecution of Christians in Persia. This account, however, is based on Greek ecclesiastical histories and Syriac martyrdom narratives that ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520289604
ISBN-10: 0520289609
Publication Date: 1/19/2016
Pages: 256
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Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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