Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity. Studies in Text Transmission
The role of Christian institutions, writers and saints in the active suppression and destruction of books in Late Antiquity has received surprisingly little consideration. The author argues that texts and ideas from materialistic philosophical traditions were vulnerable to destruction, censorship or...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2016
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| Series: | Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The role of Christian institutions, writers and saints in the active suppression and destruction of books in Late Antiquity has received surprisingly little consideration. The author argues that texts and ideas from materialistic philosophical traditions were vulnerable to destruction, censorship or suppression through prohibition of the copying of manuscripts. This includes texts which were to become the basis for modern philosophy and science. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (369 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110486070 |