The Destruction of the Serapeum in 391: Religious Violence and Intolerance in an Imperial Age

This article reconsiders the destruction of the Serapeum in Alexandria by Christian militants in 391 within the context of Christianization in the late fourth century. The attack on the Serapeum was a deliberately staged, high-profile act of religious violence designed to demonstrate to the wider im...

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Main Author: Shean, John F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Philosophy Documentation Center 2021
In: Journal of religion and violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 9, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 149-170
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