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2. “The God of the Martyrs Refuses You”

Religious Violence, Political Discourse, and Christian Identity in the Century after Constantine

Michael Gaddis

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Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface and Acknowledgments ix
Abbreviations xiii
Introduction 1
1. “What Has the Emperor to Do with the Church?” 29
2. “The God of the Martyrs Refuses You” 68
3. An Eye for an Eye 103
4. Temperata Severitas 131
5. “There Is No Crime for Those Who Have Christ” 151
6. “The Monks Commit Many Crimes” 208
7. “Sanctify Thy Hand by the Blow” 251
8. Non Iudicium sed Latrocinium 283
Conclusion 323
Bibliography 343
Index 369

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface and Acknowledgments ix
Abbreviations xiii
Introduction 1
1. “What Has the Emperor to Do with the Church?” 29
2. “The God of the Martyrs Refuses You” 68
3. An Eye for an Eye 103
4. Temperata Severitas 131
5. “There Is No Crime for Those Who Have Christ” 151
6. “The Monks Commit Many Crimes” 208
7. “Sanctify Thy Hand by the Blow” 251
8. Non Iudicium sed Latrocinium 283
Conclusion 323
Bibliography 343
Index 369

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