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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De Gruyter
2016
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