Lactantius, porphyry, and the debate over religious toleration

Journal of Roman Studies

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 129-146

  Digeser, Elizabeth Depalma ^a  

^a ST NORBERT COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 85008566267     PISSN: 00754358     EISSN: 1753528X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0075435800044142     Document Type: Article

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