"Slavery ended in medieval Europe only because the church extended its sacraments to all slaves and then managed to impose a ban on the enslavement of Christians (and of Jews). Within the context of medieval Europe, that prohibition was effectively a rule of universal abolition. "—
Rodney Stark
2 comments:
Thank you so much for this moving tribute, and for the beautiful music. "At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we shall remember them."
Regards from a Canadian reader
You're welcome. I didn't actually produce the vid, but I thought it was appropriate.
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