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Religious Violence in Late Antiquity between Facts and Ideology. The Case of Quodvultdeus of Carthage

By: Silviu Anghel  
Open Access
|Jun 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 143 - 155
Submitted on: Apr 25, 2025
Accepted on: May 29, 2025
Published on: Jun 28, 2025
Published by: National University of Political Studies and Public Administration
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