Early Christianity in North Africa
Geographical and historical background -- Origins of the African church -- Tertullian : the "master" -- Mid-third-century persecution and crisis in Africa -- Cyprian, the "pope" of Carthage -- Organization and life of the third-century African churches -- The Donatist schism and...
| Summary: | Geographical and historical background -- Origins of the African church -- Tertullian : the "master" -- Mid-third-century persecution and crisis in Africa -- Cyprian, the "pope" of Carthage -- Organization and life of the third-century African churches -- The Donatist schism and the division of African Christianity -- The diverse African religious landscape in late antiquity -- Augustine of Hippo and the glory of the "great church" -- The final stages of the African church : from the Vandal invasion to the Arab Maghreb. "Along with the churches located in large Greek cities of the East, the church of Carthage was particularly significant in the early centuries of Christian history. Initially, the Carthaginian church became known for its martyrs. Later, the North African church became further established and unified through the regular councils of its bishops. Finally, the church gained a reputation for its outstanding leaders--Tertullian of Carthage (c. 140-220), Cyprian of Carthage (195-258), and Augustine of Hippo (354-430)--African leaders who continued to be celebrated and remembered today."--Publisher |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-222) and index französisches Original u.d.T.: Le christianisme en Afrique du Nord ancienne, Paris 1996; Rezension (Review): Augustinian Studies 40 (2009) 303f. (M.J. Boone) |
| Physical Description: | xii, 228 pages, Karten, 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4982-1098-0 1-4982-1098-8 978-1-55635-692-6 1-55635-692-7 |
