authority in Roman AfricaGaumer, Matthew Alancreatorauthor.textbibliographyChurch history.ne2016monographiceng

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xxiv, 372 pages ; 25 cmAugustine'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.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.by Matthew Alan Gaumer.Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-365) and index.ff-----Saint, Bishop of HippoAugustineSaint, Bishop of CarthageCyprianChurchHistory of doctrinesEarly church, ca. 30-600Africa, NorthChurch historyChurch historyPrimitive and early church, ca. 30-600DonatistsAuthorityReligious aspectsCatholic ChurchSaint, Bishop of HippoAugustineSaint, Bishop of CarthageCyprianAuthorityReligious aspectsCatholic ChurchChurchHistory of doctrinesEarly churchChurch historyPrimitive and early churchDonatistsAfrica, North 30-600 fast BR65.A9 G33 2016270.2Gaumer, Matthew Alan, author.Boston : Brill, 2016(DLC) 20160018849789004312630 (hardback : alk. paper)9004312633 (hardback : alk. paper)2016000263IEN/DLC16010620160714143458.0ocn932263612eng