Violence in ancient Christianity : victims and perpetrators / edited by Albert C. Geljon, Riemer Roukema.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Geljon, Albert C., editor.

Roukema, Riemer, editor.

Series:

Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ; Volume 125.

Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, 0920-623x ; Volume 125

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Violence.

Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

Church history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Place of Publication:

Brill 2014

Leiden, Netherlands : Brill, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ancient Christianity had an ambivalent stance toward violence. Jesus had instructed his disciples to love their enemies, and in the first centuries Christians were proud of this lofty teaching and tried to apply it to their persecutors and to competing religious groups. Yet at the same time they testify to their virulent verbal criticism of Jews, heretics and pagans, who could not accept the Christian exclusiveness. After emperor Constantine had turned to Christianity, Christians acquired the opportunity to use violence toward competing groups and pagans, even though they were instructed to love them personally and Jewish-Christian relationships flourished at grass root level. General analyses and case studies demonstrate that the fashionable distinction between intolerant monotheism and tolerant polytheism must be qualified.

Contents:

Front Matter / Albert C. Geljon and Riemer Roukema

Introduction / Albert C. Geljon and Riemer Roukema

Religious Violence between Greeks, Romans, Christians and Jews / Jan N. Bremmer

Violence against Christians and Violence by Christians in the First Three Centuries: Direct Violence, Cultural Violence and the Debate about Christian Exclusiveness / Danny Praet

Eusebius’ View on Constantine and His Policy / Fred Ledegang

Avenging Julian. Violence against Christians during the Years 361–363 / Hans C. Teitler

Attraction and Hatred. Relations between Jews and Christians in the Early Church / F.J. Elizabeth Boddens Hosang

Violence in the Early Years of Cyril of Alexandria’s Episcopate / Hans van Loon

Priscillian of Avila’s Liber ad Damasum and the Inability to Handle a Conflict / Joop van Waarden

Quid dicam de vindicando vel non vindicando? (Ep. 95, 3). Augustine’s Legitimation of Coercion in the Light of His Roles of Mediator, Judge, Teacher and Mystagogue / Paul van Geest

Repression von Häretikern und anderen religiösen Gruppierungen im späteren Altertum, in der Sprache widerspiegelt / Gerard Bartelink

Reception and Interpretation of Jesus’ Teaching of Love for Enemies in Ancient Christianity / Riemer Roukema

Indexes / Albert C. Geljon and Riemer Roukema.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-27490-1

OCLC:

883632020

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004274907 DOI