Quote by: Rodney Stark

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.


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Author Bio


  • NameRodney Stark
  • DescriptionAmerican sociologist of religion
  • BornJuly 8, 1934
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Sociologist