Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity: Studies in Text Transmission

Author:   Dirk Rohmann
Publisher:   De Gruyter
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Publication Date:   25 July 2016
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Author:   Dirk Rohmann
Publisher:   De Gruyter
Imprint:   De Gruyter
Edition:   Digital original
Volume:   135
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9783110484458


ISBN 10:   3110484455
Pages:   369
Publication Date:   25 July 2016
Recommended Age:   College Graduate Student
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""[...] we need more conversation about the impact of book‐burning and censorship in late Antiquity. He makes a reasonable case that each did play a role. This book is a must‐read for those interested in ancient book culture."" Brian J. Wright, in: Religious Studies Review 43 (2017), 285, https: //doi.org/10.1111/rsr.13133 ""The thesis of this book is that, if a 'wide definition of censorship' is adopted (p. 301), Christian censorship did more injury to the classical tradition than we have been wont to imagine."" Mark J. Edwards, in: The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 68 (2017), 825-827, https: //doi.org/10.1017/S0022046917001506 ""[...] diese sehr gute Arbeit [sei] allen in irgendeiner Weise am Thema Sp�tantike Interessierten sehr empfohlen. Zahlreiche Texte christlicher Autoren (unter anderem l�ngere Ausschnitte aus Heiligenviten) werden hier zum ersten Mal in englischer �bersetzung geboten, was sie f�r ein breiteres Publikum zug�nglich macht. Dabei stehen jeweils die griechischen und lateinischen Originaltexte in den Fu�noten, so dass sich jeder Leser selbst ein Bild machen kann. Insgesamt handelt es sich um eine innovative Studie, die zum ersten Mal die Rolle der Religion f�r die �bermittlung der Texte in den Fokus stellt."" Balbina B�bler in: Plekos 19, 2017, 493-498 ""As Dirk Rohmann has written in his new book, Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity, early Christians often spoke of books as a kind of body that demons could inhabit. What better way to kill these demons than to burn them?"" Sarah Bond, Top 5 Ancient And Medieval Censored Books To Read During Banned Book Week, in: forbes.com, 26/09/2016, http: //www.forbes.com/sites/drsarahbond/2016/09/26/top-5-ancient-and-medieval-censored-books-to-read-during-banned-book-week/#26d244136a84 ""Dirk Rohmanns Buch 'Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity. Studies in Text Transmissions' leistet in vielem Pionierarbeit. ... Rohmann [erweist sich] als fundierter Kenner christlicher Schriftsteller und ihrer Auseinandersetzung mit heidnisch-philosophischen Ideen. ... Das Buch wird zweifelsohne als einschl�giges Werk zu B�cherverbrennungen und Zensur in der Sp�tantike in den n�chsten Jahren von der Forschung herangezogen werden. Die Studie ist quellenges�ttigt, aber gleichzeitig gut lesbar, klar strukturiert und besticht durch ihre chronologische Breite von Diokletian bis Isidor von Sevilla."" Volker Menze: Rezension von: Dirk Rohmann: Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity. Studies in Text Transmission, Berlin: de Gruyter 2016, in: sehepunkte 17 (2017), Nr. 1 [15.01.2017], URL: http: //www.sehepunkte.de/2017/01/29253.html ""das Buch [bietet] auf einem wichtigen Sektor Einsichten in Transformationsaspekte, die auf den Anteil des Christentums an den Ver�nderungen in der Rezeption �berkommener kultureller Grundlagen hinweisen und somit zum Ende der Antike beitragen."" Ulrich Lambrecht: Rezension zu: Rohmann, Dirk: Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity. Studies in Text Transmission. Berlin 2016, in: H-Soz-Kult, 16.01.2017, www.hsozkult.de/publicationreview/id/rezbuecher-26616>. ""This is a fascinating study. Rohmann has provided students of Christianity one of the most engaging studies I have yet read. The topic is fascinating and the development of the subject is meticulous and wise. ... This book is literally packed with important historical details which fill in the gaps about an early Christian practice which raises eyebrows among those who may not know the whence and why of book burning."" Jim West: review of Dirk Rohmann: Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity. Studies in Text Transmission, Berlin: de Gruyter 2016, in: Zwinglius Redivivus (biblioblog), 19/01/2017, https: //zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com/2017/01/19/christianity-book-burning-and-censorship-in-late-antiquity/


As Dirk Rohmann has written in his new book, Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity, early Christians often spoke of books as a kind of body that demons could inhabit. What better way to kill these demons than to burn them? Sarah Bond, Top 5 Ancient And Medieval Censored Books To Read During Banned Book Week, in: forbes.com, 26/09/2016, http: //www.forbes.com/sites/drsarahbond/2016/09/26/top-5-ancient-and-medieval-censored-books-to-read-during-banned-book-week/#26d244136a84 Dirk Rohmanns Buch 'Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity. Studies in Text Transmissions' leistet in vielem Pionierarbeit. ... Rohmann [erweist sich] als fundierter Kenner christlicher Schriftsteller und ihrer Auseinandersetzung mit heidnisch-philosophischen Ideen. ... Das Buch wird zweifelsohne als einschl giges Werk zu B cherverbrennungen und Zensur in der Sp tantike in den n chsten Jahren von der Forschung herangezogen werden. Die Studie ist quellenges ttigt, aber gleichzeitig gut lesbar, klar strukturiert und besticht durch ihre chronologische Breite von Diokletian bis Isidor von Sevilla. Volker Menze: Rezension von: Dirk Rohmann: Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity. Studies in Text Transmission, Berlin: de Gruyter 2016, in: sehepunkte 17 (2017), Nr. 1 [15.01.2017], URL: http: //www.sehepunkte.de/2017/01/29253.html das Buch [bietet] auf einem wichtigen Sektor Einsichten in Transformationsaspekte, die auf den Anteil des Christentums an den Ver nderungen in der Rezeption berkommener kultureller Grundlagen hinweisen und somit zum Ende der Antike beitragen. Ulrich Lambrecht: Rezension zu: Rohmann, Dirk: Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity. Studies in Text Transmission. Berlin 2016, in: H-Soz-Kult, 16.01.2017, . This is a fascinating study. Rohmann has provided students of Christianity one of the most engaging studies I have yet read. The topic is fascinating and the development of the subject is meticulous and wise. ... This book is literally packed with important historical details which fill in the gaps about an early Christian practice which raises eyebrows among those who may not know the whence and why of book burning. Jim West: review of Dirk Rohmann: Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity. Studies in Text Transmission, Berlin: de Gruyter 2016, in: Zwinglius Redivivus (biblioblog), 19/01/2017, https: //zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com/2017/01/19/christianity-book-burning-and-censorship-in-late-antiquity/


As Dirk Rohmann has written in his new book, Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity, early Christians often spoke of books as a kind of body that demons could inhabit. What better way to kill these demons than to burn them? Sarah Bond, Top 5 Ancient And Medieval Censored Books To Read During Banned Book Week, in: forbes.com, 26/09/2016, http: //www.forbes.com/sites/drsarahbond/2016/09/26/top-5-ancient-and-medieval-censored-books-to-read-during-banned-book-week/#26d244136a84 Dirk Rohmanns Buch 'Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity. Studies in Text Transmissions' leistet in vielem Pionierarbeit. ... Rohmann [erweist sich] als fundierter Kenner christlicher Schriftsteller und ihrer Auseinandersetzung mit heidnisch-philosophischen Ideen. ... Das Buch wird zweifelsohne als einschlagiges Werk zu Bucherverbrennungen und Zensur in der Spatantike in den nachsten Jahren von der Forschung herangezogen werden. Die Studie ist quellengesattigt, aber gleichzeitig gut lesbar, klar strukturiert und besticht durch ihre chronologische Breite von Diokletian bis Isidor von Sevilla. Volker Menze: Rezension von: Dirk Rohmann: Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity. Studies in Text Transmission, Berlin: de Gruyter 2016, in: sehepunkte 17 (2017), Nr. 1 [15.01.2017], URL: http: //www.sehepunkte.de/2017/01/29253.html das Buch [bietet] auf einem wichtigen Sektor Einsichten in Transformationsaspekte, die auf den Anteil des Christentums an den Veranderungen in der Rezeption uberkommener kultureller Grundlagen hinweisen und somit zum Ende der Antike beitragen. Ulrich Lambrecht: Rezension zu: Rohmann, Dirk: Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity. Studies in Text Transmission. Berlin 2016, in: H-Soz-Kult, 16.01.2017, www.hsozkult.de/publicationreview/id/rezbuecher-26616>. This is a fascinating study. Rohmann has provided students of Christianity one of the most engaging studies I have yet read. The topic is fascinating and the development of the subject is meticulous and wise. ... This book is literally packed with important historical details which fill in the gaps about an early Christian practice which raises eyebrows among those who may not know the whence and why of book burning. Jim West: review of Dirk Rohmann: Christianity, Book-Burning and Censorship in Late Antiquity. Studies in Text Transmission, Berlin: de Gruyter 2016, in: Zwinglius Redivivus (biblioblog), 19/01/2017, https: //zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com/2017/01/19/christianity-book-burning-and-censorship-in-late-antiquity/


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