"The battalions of impiety" : Victor of Vita's rhetorical strategies and perspective on the Vandal migration as a religious event

The present article analyzes Victor of Vita's depiction of the Vandal migration into North Africa, focusing on its intertextual elements and rhetorical strategies. It argues that Victor particularly emphasized the religious aspects of what was essentially a military event, the overtaking of Rom...

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Veröffentlicht in:Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum. - Münster, Westf. : Aschendorff, 1958. - 63(2020), Seite 161-177
1. Verfasser: Fournier, Éric 1975- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2020
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum
Schlagworte:Carthage (Extinct city) Communities Conquerors North Africa Persecution of Christians Viktor Rhetorik Vandalen Migration Nordafrika
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