Comments on: Some Reflections on the Constantine and Ashoka of History http://vox-nova.com/2009/10/31/some-reflections-on-the-constantine-and-ashoka-of-history/ Catholic perspectives on culture, society, and politics Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:03:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Henry Karlson http://vox-nova.com/2009/10/31/some-reflections-on-the-constantine-and-ashoka-of-history/#comment-66527 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:19:37 +0000 http://vox-nova.com/?p=10737#comment-66527 Katherine,

The situation after Ashoka’s death in India was quite different from Constantine’s in Rome; India was going through all kinds of transition (and conquests). The script Ashoka used for his pillars was one which fell out of use quite quickly, and so the texts on them quickly were forgotten, and with them, his own legacy. It was only in more recent times that he has emerged in India as a great exemplar of their history. But you will find some people blaming him for things, such as the Dalit situation, if you look around.

]]> By: Katherine http://vox-nova.com/2009/10/31/some-reflections-on-the-constantine-and-ashoka-of-history/#comment-66526 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:03:00 +0000 http://vox-nova.com/?p=10737#comment-66526 You speak of the example of Ashoka being lost — would it be correct to infer, that Ashoka has not gotten the sort of almost demonization one sees with some treatments of Constantine?

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]]> By: Henry Karlson http://vox-nova.com/2009/10/31/some-reflections-on-the-constantine-and-ashoka-of-history/#comment-66472 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:48:05 +0000 http://vox-nova.com/?p=10737#comment-66472 Liam

True, there were earlier examples, but one of the big differences is that Constantine’s work was to give support to the Christians, and restitution for the persecutions. Earlier edicts only were for toleration. Constantine went further because of his work with the Christians, and it was the one which would eventually “stick” (despite Julian).

]]> By: Liam http://vox-nova.com/2009/10/31/some-reflections-on-the-constantine-and-ashoka-of-history/#comment-66471 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:44:47 +0000 http://vox-nova.com/?p=10737#comment-66471 It might help to know that edicts of toleration of Christians in areas of the Roman empire preceded that of AD 313, which itself was not the product of Constantine alone.

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