De spectaculis

On the Spectacles

LanguageLate Latin
Yearc. 200
CountryRoman Africa
GenreNonfiction / Essays / Treatise
De spectaculis

De spectaculis, also known as On the Spectacles or The Shows, is a surviving moral and ascetic treatise by Tertullian. Written somewhere between 197 and 202, the work looks at the moral legitimacy and consequences of Christians attending the circus, theatre, or amphitheatre.— Wikipedia

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