The Bible in Christian North Africa: the Donatist world
In today's demands for moral absolutes, the puritanism of early Christian Donatists is reflected. Maureen A. Tilley's study gives new insight into the Donatist church by focusing attention on the surviving Donatist controversies. She persuasively shows how Donatist interpretations of Scrip...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis, Minn.
Fortress Press
1997
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| In: | Year: 1997 |
| Reviews: | The Bible in Christian north Africa. The Donatist world. By Maureen A. Tilley. Pp. 232. Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1998. 0 8006 2880 2 (2000) (Frend, W. H. C.)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
North Africa
/ Donatism
/ History 300-420
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| Further subjects: | B
Africa
B Donatists |
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| Summary: | In today's demands for moral absolutes, the puritanism of early Christian Donatists is reflected. Maureen A. Tilley's study gives new insight into the Donatist church by focusing attention on the surviving Donatist controversies. She persuasively shows how Donatist interpretations of Scripture correlate with changes in the social setting of their church. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0800628802 |