Decret, Françoiscreatorauthor.Smither, Edwardtranslator.textbibliographyElectronic books.Church history.enk20112009monographiceng1 online resource (236 pages) : illustrations, mapsMartyrs, exegetes, catechumens, and councils enlarge this study of North African Christianity, a region often reduced to its dominant patristic personalities. Smither provides English readers a quality translation of an important book that captures the unique spirit of an invaluable chapter of church history. Along with the churches located in large Greek cities of the East, the church of Carthage was particularly significant in the early centuries of Christian history. Initially, the Carthaginian church became known for its martyrs. Later, the North African church became further established a.Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Contents; Translator's Preface; Preface to the English Translation; 1. Geographical and Historical Background; 2. Origins of the African Church; 3. Tertullian: the "Master"; 4. Mid-Third-Century Persecution and Crisis in Africa; 5. Cyprian, the "Pope" of Carthage; 6. Organization and Life of the Third-Century African Churches; 7. The Donatist Schism and the Division of African Christianity; 8. The Diverse African Religious Landscape in Late Antiquity; 9. Augustine of Hippo and the Glory of the "Great Church."10. The Final Stages of the African Church: From the Vandal Invasion to the Arab MaghrebChronology; Bibliography; Back Cover.François Decret ; translated by Edward Smither.Includes bibliographical references.ff-----Tertullianapproximately 160-approximately 230Saint, Bishop of CarthageCyprianSaint, Bishop of CarthageCyprianTertullianapproximately 160-approximately 230ChristianityAfrica, NorthChurch historyPrimitive and early church, ca. 30-600Africa, NorthChurch historyChristianityAfrica, NorthChristianityTertullian, approximately 160-approximately 230RELIGIONChristianityHistoryChristianityChurch historyPrimitive and early churchAfrica, NorthRELIGION / Christianity / History 30-600 fast BR190 .D4313 2011eb276.102Decret, François.Cambridge, England : James Clarke & Co, 2011, ©2009xii, 228 pages9780227903087022790308022573/ctt1cg75z8 JSTORhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=817811http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=817811E7B14081820200709060202.0ocn891386186eng