De spectaculis
On the Spectacles
Author
Language
Year
c. 205
Country
Roman Africa
Genre
Nonfiction Book (Treatise, History, Biography, or Book-Length Essay)
ancient world
christianity
graeco-roman
roman empire
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 →
