Children in Late Ancient Christianity

Children in Late Ancient Christianity
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Publisher : Mohr Siebrek Ek
Total Pages : 497
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ISBN-10 : 3161502353
ISBN-13 : 9783161502354
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Book Synopsis Children in Late Ancient Christianity by : Cornelia B. Horn

Download or read book Children in Late Ancient Christianity written by Cornelia B. Horn and published by Mohr Siebrek Ek. This book was released on 2009 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together studies of a diverse collection of sources ù patristic texts, apocrypha, medicinal treatises, hagiography, pseudepigrapha, papyri, and more ù illuminating how children mediated the relationship between Christian thought and society in late antiquity.


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