Thomas Sizgorich Knihy

Exploring the complex interplay between violence and religious belief during Late Antiquity, this book examines how faith influenced social dynamics, conflict, and identity. It delves into various religious communities and their responses to violence, highlighting the role of belief systems in shaping actions and justifications for conflict. Through historical analysis and case studies, it reveals the profound impact of religion on societal structures and personal motivations in a transformative era.

Focusing on the shared vocabulary of images and ideas with which late ancient Christians and Muslims imagined the past, present, and future, this book seeks to understand why violent expressions of religious devotion became central to the self-understandings of Christian and Muslim communities between the fourth and ninth centuries.