Augustine's Cyprian - Authority in Roman Africa (Hardcover)

In Augustine's Cyprian Matthew Gaumer retraces how Augustine of Hippo devised the ultimate strategy to suppress Donatist Christianity, an indigenous form of the religion in ancient North Africa. Spanning nearly forty years, Augustine's entire clerical career was spent combating the Donatists and seeking the dominance of the Catholic Church in North Africa. Through a variety of approaches Augustine evolved a method to successfully outlaw and deconstruct the Donatist Church's organisation. This hinged on concerted preaching, tract writing, integrating Roman imperial authorities, and critically: by denying the Donatists' exclusive claim to Cyprian of Carthage. Re-appropriation of Cyprian's authority required Augustine and his allies to re-write history and pose positions contrary to Cyprian's. In the end, Cyprian was the Donatists' no longer.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Brill's Series in Church History, 73
Release date:	April 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Matthew Alan Gaumer
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	372
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-31263-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General Books > History > African history > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Books > Christianity Promotions
LSN:	90-04-31263-3
Barcode:	9789004312630

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