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Autore |
Burns J. Patout |
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Titolo |
Christianity in Roman Africa : the development of its practices and beliefs / / J. Patout Burns, Jr. & Robin M. Jensen ; in collaboration with Graeme W. Clarke [and three others] |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan : , : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, , 2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (liii, 670 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), plans |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Church history - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 |
Africa Church history |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Christianity in North Africa to Diocletian -- 2. The Christian imperial period : Diocletian to the Vandals -- 3. Fifth-century conflicts : Vandal Arians and African Nicenes -- 4. Survey of the archeological evidence for Christian practice -- 5. Becoming a Christian : The ritual of baptism -- 6. Living in peace : the celebration of word and eucharist -- 7. Keeping the church pure : excluding and readmitting sinners -- 8. Leadership : the clergy and the sacrament of orders -- 9. Forms of Christian life : marriage, virginity, and widowhood -- 10. The ending of Christian life : death and burial -- 11. Honoring the victorious heroes : the cult of the martyrs -- 12. Pious practices of Christian living -- 13. The church and its holiness. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book, using a combination of literary and archaeological evidence, documents the evolution of Christian practices and doctrine in Roman Africa contemporary Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco from the second century through the Arab conquest in the seventh century. The development of key rituals and practices such as baptism and eucharist, the election and ordination of leaders, marriage, and burial are also examined. |
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