Tertullian of Carthage and the Fantasy Life of Power: On Martyrs, Christians, and Other Attachments to Juridical Scenes
Scholars have read Tertullian of Carthage, especially his obsessions with Roman officials and juridical procedures, as a window into early Christian martyrological discourses and the concerns of real Christian communities. Conversely, this article argues that Tertullian is better understood as an un...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Johns Hopkins Univ. Press
[2020]
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Journal of early Christian studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-31 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Tertullianus, Quintus Septimius Florens 150-230
/ Roman Empire
/ Carthage
/ Jurisdiction
/ Martyrology
/ Ideology
/ Fiction
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RelBib Classification: | KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KBL Near East and North Africa KCD Hagiography; saints XA Law |
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |