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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 o...

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Main Author: Hermanowicz, Erika T.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Series:Oxford early Christian studies.
Subjects:
Possidius, > Saint, > active 370-437.
Augustine, > of Hippo, Saint, > 354-430.
Augustine, > of Hippo, Saint, > 354-430
Possidius, > Saint, > active 370-437
Christian saints > Africa, North > Biography.
Roman law.
Droit romain.
RELIGION > Christian Church > History.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Religious.
RELIGION > Christianity > History.
Christian saints
Roman law
North Africa
Electronic books.
Biographies
Biographies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 254 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-250) and index.
ISBN:9780191528644
0191528641
0199236356
9780199236350
9786611852788
6611852786
1281852783
9781281852786