Tertullian the African: An Anthropological Reading of Tertullian's Context and Identities
Biographical note: David Wilhite , Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA.
| Summary: | Biographical note: David Wilhite , Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA. This work is largely a social history of Tertullian, a Christian from Carthage (c.160–220 CE), and his ancient African context, which is viewed through a postcolonial lens.Theories from the discipline of social/cultural anthropology, e.g. kinship, class and ethnicity, are applied to selections of Tertullian’s writings.Some of the issues addressed include identity politics, Roman/African relations, martyrdom and the so-called Montanist heresy. Review text: "Wilhite masterfully marries modern social theories with early Christian literature."Geoffrey D. Dunn in: BMCR 2008.02.16 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-225) and index Revised thesis (Ph.D.)--University of St. Andrews |
| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource |
| ISBN: | 3110926261 |
| Access: | Open Access |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/9783110926262 |