Tertullian the African : an anthropological reading of Tertullian's context and identities / by David E. Wilhite.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilhite, David E.

Series:

Millennium-Studien ; Bd. 14.

Millennium-Studien. 1862-1139 ; v. 14.

Millennium-Studien, 1862-1139 ; v. 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tertullian, approximately 160-approximately 230--Criticism and interpretation.

Tertullian.

Tertullian, approximately 160-approximately 230.

Theology--Africa.

Theology.

Criticism and interpretation.

Africa.

Ethnology--Africa.

Ethnology.

Physical Description:

xii, 232 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter, [2007]

Contents:

Chapter 1 Conceptual Frameworks for Re-Reading Tertullian

1.1 A Postcolonial Re-reading of Tertullian 1

1.1.1 Postcolonialism and Roman Imperialism 4

1.1.2 Postcolonialism, Patristics and Tertullian 7

1.2 An Anthropological "Writing" of Tertullian 9

1.2.1 Postcolonial Anthropology 10

1.2.2 Social Anthropology - Past, Purpose and Methods 12

1.2.3 Anthropology and History 14

1.3 Patristic Readings of Tertullian 17

1.3.1 Tertullian's Name 18

1.3.2 Tertullian's Birth 18

1.3.3 Tertullian's Father 19

1.3.4 Tertullian's Education 19

1.3.5 Tertullian's Occupation 20

1.3.6 Tertullian's Conversion 24

1.3.7 Tertullian's Ordination 24

1.3.8 Tertullian's Schism 24

1.3.9 Tertullian, Beyond the "Facts" 25

1.4 The Context of Tertullian: Colonization of Africa 27

1.4.1 Romanization of Africa 29

1.4.2 Africanization of Rome 30

1.5 The Context of Tertullian: Christianization of Roman Africa 31

Chapter 2 Social Identity

2.1 Social Anthropology and Social Identity 37

2.2 Roman Africa and Social Identity 40

2.3 Ancient African Christians and Social Identity 48

2.3.1 Roman Colonizers and Christians 49

2.3.2 Indigenous Africans and Christians 51

2.3.3 New Elites and Christians 52

2.3.4 Christians and Roman Africans 55

2.4 Tertullian and Social Identity 59

2.4.1 Social Identities in Ad nationes 63

2.4.2 Social Identities in Apologeticum 68

2.4.3 Social Identities in Comparison 70

Chapter 3 Kinship Theory

3.1 Social Anthropology and Kinship Identity 76

3.2 Roman Africa and Kinship Identity 81

3.3 Ancient African Christians and Kinship Identity 87

3.4 Tertullian and Kinship Identity 94

3.4.1 Kinship in Ad uxorem 1 94

3.4.2 Kinship in Ad uxorem 2 98

Chapter 4 Class Theory

4.1 Social Anthropology and Class Identity 103

4.2 Roman Africa and Class Identity 107

4.3 Ancient African Christians and Class Identity 112

4.4 Tertullian and Class Identity 114

4.4.1 Class in De cultu feminarum 1 115

4.4.2 Class in De cultu feminarum 2 117

Chapter 5 Ethnicity Theory

5.1 Social Anthropology and Ethnic Identity 120

5.2 Roman Africa and Ethnic Identity 124

5.3 Ancient African Christians and Ethnic Identity 131

5.4 Tertullian and Ethnic Identity 133

5.4.1 Ethnicity and Tertullian's Ethnic Boundaries 134

5.4.2 Ethnicity in De pallio 139

Chapter 6 Anthropology of Religion

6.1 Social Anthropology and Religious Identity 146

6.2 Roman Africa and Religious Identity 150

6.3 Ancient African Christians and Religious Identity 157

6.4 Tertullian and Religious Identity 162

6.4.1 African Christian and Roman Non-Christian Religious Identities 162

6.4.2 African Christian and Roman Christian Religious Identities 167

Chapter 7 Disciplinary Frameworks for Re-Contextualizing Tertullian

7.1 Tertullian and Africa in Patristic Studies 177

7.2 Tertullian and Africa in Historical Theology 181

7.2.1 What constitutes African Theology? 182

7.2.2 The "Beginnings" of African Theology 184

7.2.3 The Aim of African Theology 185

7.2.4 The Methods of African Theology - A Postcolonial Critique? 186

7.2.5 The Parameters of African Theology 187

7.2.6 Is Tertullian an African Theologian? 189.

Notes:

Revised thesis (Ph.D.)--University of St. Andrews.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [193]-225) and index.

ISBN:

9783110194531

3110194538

OCLC:

150414771