The Circle of Bishop Fulgentius
The importance of Fulgentius, the exiled bishop of Ruspe (A.D. 503–523), as the spokesman of the orthodox African church against the Arian Vandals has long been recognized, and so Fulgentius is primarily known for his polemical tracts addressed to the Vandal king Thrasamund (496–523) and other Arian...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Cambridge University Press
1982
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Traditio
Jahr: 1982, Band: 38, Seiten: 327-341 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The importance of Fulgentius, the exiled bishop of Ruspe (A.D. 503–523), as the spokesman of the orthodox African church against the Arian Vandals has long been recognized, and so Fulgentius is primarily known for his polemical tracts addressed to the Vandal king Thrasamund (496–523) and other Arians. His theology is not much admired, being largely derivative from Augustine; his style, likewise, compares poorly with that of the great bishop of Hippo. Nevertheless, the real significance of Fulgentius as aristocrat, monk, bishop, and litterateur is revealed in his Epistulae. |
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| ISSN: | 2166-5508 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Traditio
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S036215290000948X |