Possidius of Calama a study of the North African episcopate at the time of Augustine
Hermanowicz analyzes Possidius' episcopal career and the biography of his life-long friend St. Augustine, the Vita Augustini. She challenges the widely-held view of Augustine dominating the theological landscape of North Africa demonstrating how often his position was isolated on key matters of...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2008, 2008
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| Series: | The Oxford early Christian studies / The Oxford early Christian studies
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Hermanowicz analyzes Possidius' episcopal career and the biography of his life-long friend St. Augustine, the Vita Augustini. She challenges the widely-held view of Augustine dominating the theological landscape of North Africa demonstrating how often his position was isolated on key matters of law, coercion and diplomacy |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 254 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191717062 0191717061 |