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Possidius of Calama: A Study of the North African Episcopate in the Age of Augustine - Oxford Early Christian Studies Hermanowicz, Erika (Assistant Professor of Classics, University of Georgia)
Possidius of Calama: A Study of the North African Episcopate in the Age of Augustine - Oxford Early Christian Studies
Hermanowicz, Erika (Assistant Professor of Classics, University of Georgia)
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.
270 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 15, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199236350 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 270 |
| Dimensions | 162 × 242 × 21 mm · 544 g |
| Language | English |