Ancient Israelites and Barbarian kingdoms : the influence of the Old Testament in the Early Middle Ages

This thesis originated from a desire to understand why Christians in the Middle Ages condoned religious violence, and how the use of force became an acceptable tool in the armoury of the Church to further its cause. Political and financial motivations aside, 1 argue that the Old Testament played a k...

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Main Author: Houston, Paul
Published: Queen's University Belfast 2017
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.727401