Gaumer, Matthew Alan,
Augustine's Cyprian : authority in Roman Africa / by Matthew Alan Gaumer. - xxiv, 372 pages ; 25 cm - Brill's series in church history and religious culture ; volume 73 . - Brill's series in church history ; d. 73. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-365) and index.
Augustine's early years as a church leader and initial reactions to Donatist Christianity -- Augustine's first years of ministry, the 390s -- The need for an auctoritas: why did Augustine need Cyprian? -- The election of Primian and its polemical consequences, mid 390s -- The maturation of the anti-Donatist campaign -- De baptismo and the controversy's escalation, 400-01 -- The process of appropriation -- Sustaining appropriation -- Augustine's Cyprian in the Pelagian controversy -- The Cyprian-appropriation in the anti-Pelagian campaigns -- General conclusions.
Augustine's Cyprian' retraces the demise of Donatist Christianity in ancient North Africa. Set during the Roman Empire's collapse, this work accounts how Augustine of Hippo initiated one of the most prolific re-appropriations of authority in ancient Christianity: Cyprian of Carthage.
9789004312630 (hardback : alk. paper) 9004312633 (hardback : alk. paper)
2016000263
Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.
Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage.
Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.
Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage.
30-600
Church--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Donatists.
Authority--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
Authority--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
Church--History of doctrines--Early church.
Church history--Primitive and early church.
Donatists.
Africa, North--Church history.
Africa, North.
Church history.
BR65.A9 / G33 2016
270.2
Augustine's Cyprian : authority in Roman Africa / by Matthew Alan Gaumer. - xxiv, 372 pages ; 25 cm - Brill's series in church history and religious culture ; volume 73 . - Brill's series in church history ; d. 73. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-365) and index.
Augustine's early years as a church leader and initial reactions to Donatist Christianity -- Augustine's first years of ministry, the 390s -- The need for an auctoritas: why did Augustine need Cyprian? -- The election of Primian and its polemical consequences, mid 390s -- The maturation of the anti-Donatist campaign -- De baptismo and the controversy's escalation, 400-01 -- The process of appropriation -- Sustaining appropriation -- Augustine's Cyprian in the Pelagian controversy -- The Cyprian-appropriation in the anti-Pelagian campaigns -- General conclusions.
Augustine's Cyprian' retraces the demise of Donatist Christianity in ancient North Africa. Set during the Roman Empire's collapse, this work accounts how Augustine of Hippo initiated one of the most prolific re-appropriations of authority in ancient Christianity: Cyprian of Carthage.
9789004312630 (hardback : alk. paper) 9004312633 (hardback : alk. paper)
2016000263
Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.
Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage.
Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.
Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage.
30-600
Church--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Donatists.
Authority--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
Authority--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
Church--History of doctrines--Early church.
Church history--Primitive and early church.
Donatists.
Africa, North--Church history.
Africa, North.
Church history.
BR65.A9 / G33 2016
270.2