Religious statecraft: Narratives of persecution and diplomacy in the case of Byzantine, Aksum and Himyar

When reviewed against the background of Byzantine diplomatic correspondence, Aksum’s religious policy on the Arabian Peninsula is perceivable within a Constantinian religio-political matrix. Imperial letters from Byzantine to Aksum and Persia denote the Byzantine role of arbiter of early Christianit...

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Main Author: Rugare Rukuni
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2021-01-01
Series:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
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Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/5908