"Religion does not act in a vacuum; nor need it dominate other facets of identity. In the early Christian persecutions, inter-religious competition proves much more important to later (Christian) writings that sought to make the everyday more providential than it ever was on the ground. "

James Corke-Webster, By Whom Were Early Christians Persecuted?, Past & Present, Volume 261, Issue 1, November 2023, Pages 3–46, https://doi.org/10.1093/pastj/gtac041 #OpenAccess #OA #Journal #Article #History #Histodon #Histodons #Christianity #Religion @histodon @histodons @religion