The Bible in Christian North Africa: Part I: Commencement to the Confessiones of Augustine (ca. 180 to 400 CE)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Map of Early Christian North Africa -- Introduction -- 1 Scripture and Latin Christian Manuscripts from North Africa -- 2 Scripture in the Martyr Acta et Passiones -- 3 Scripture in Tertullian’s Polemical and Apologetic Treatises -- 4 Scripture in...
| Summary: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Map of Early Christian North Africa -- Introduction -- 1 Scripture and Latin Christian Manuscripts from North Africa -- 2 Scripture in the Martyr Acta et Passiones -- 3 Scripture in Tertullian’s Polemical and Apologetic Treatises -- 4 Scripture in Tertullian’s Moral and Ascetical Treatises -- 5 Scripture in the Letters of and Councils under Cyprian of Carthage -- 6 Scripture in the North African Treatises of Pseudo-Cyprian -- 7 Scripture in the North African Apologists Arnobius and Lactantius -- 8 Scripture in Optatus of Milevis -- 9 Scripture in Augustine’s Earliest Treatises -- 10 Paul as Scripture in the Young Augustine -- 11 Scripture in Augustine’s Early Anti-Manichaean Treatises -- 12 Scripture in Tyconius -- 13 Scripture in Augustine’s De doctrina christiana -- 14 Scripture in Augustine’s Confessiones -- Subject Index -- Ancient Sources Index This handbook explores the formation of Christianity in Northern Africa from the second century CE until the present. It focuses on the reception of Scripture in the life of the Church, the processes of decision making, the theological and philosophical reflections of the Church Fathers in various cultural contexts, and schismatic or heretical movements. Volume one covers the first four centuries up until the time of Augustine |
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| ISBN: | 1614516499 |
| Access: | Restricted Access |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/9781614516491 |