Being Christian in Vandal Africa: The Politics of Orthodoxy in the Post-Imperial West Volume 59

by Robin Whelan

Being Christian in Vandal Africa investigates conflicts over Christian orthodoxy in the Vandal kingdom, the successor to Roman rule in North Africa, ca. 439 to 533 CE. Exploiting neglected texts, Robin Whelan exposes a sophisticated culture of disputation between Nicene ("Catholic") and Homoian ("Arian") Christians and explores their rival claims to political and religious legitimacy. These contests--sometimes violent--are key to understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520401433
• ISBN13: 9780520401433
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"