Bibliograph

Possidius of Calama, a study of the North African episcopate at the time of Augustine, Erika T. Hermanowicz

Type

Label

Possidius of Calama, a study of the North African episcopate at the time of Augustine, Erika T. Hermanowicz

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Possidius of Calama

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

328084274

Responsibility statement

Erika T. Hermanowicz

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

a study of the North African episcopate at the time of Augustine

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

Target audience

specialized

Classification