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Leaving the Fold: Apostates and Defectors in Antiquity
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Author
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Stephen G. Wilson.
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Publisher
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Fortress Press
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Format
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hardcover
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Product Dimensions
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9.1
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6.2
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1.7
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ISBN
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9780800636753
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Pages/Publication Date
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158/2004
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Daedalus Item Code
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93514
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Description
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Movement from one community to another in ancient times was frequently a source of strife, anguish, and social dislocation. In this analysis, religious scholar Stephen Wilson examines the ancient sources for clues to how leaving a religious group happened, what motivated defectors, and the different ways Jews, Christians, and pagans interpreted the event. As Wilson notes, "Defection was a rancorous business and provoked extreme reactions, understandably so in the case of those who became traitors or who turned violently on their former community. But even the less dramatic instances were deeply troubling."
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