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 c.e. Exploiting neglected texts, author 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 the wider and much-debated issues of identity and state formation in the post-imperial West.


Format Häftad Omfång 320 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag University of California Press Utgivningsdatum 2024-05-10 ISBN 9780520401433