Subject

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgements V
3. Contents VII
4. Abbreviations X
5. Chapter One - Conceptual Frameworks for Re-Reading Tertullian
6. 1.1 A Postcolonial Re-reading of Tertullian 1
7. 1.2 An Anthropologcial "Writing" of Tertullian 9
8. 1.3 Patristic Readings of Tertullian 17
9. 1.4 The Context of Tertullian: Colonization of Africa 27
10. 1.5 The Context of Tertullian: Christianization of Roman Africa 31
11. 1.6 Conclusion 35
12. Chapter Two - Social Identity
13. 2.1 Social Anthropology and Social Identity 37
14. 2.2 Roman Africa and Social Identity 40
15. 2.3 Ancient African Christians and Social Identity 48
16. 2.4 Tertullian and Social Identity 59
17. Chapter Three - Kinship Theory
18. 3.1 Social Anthropology and Kinship Identity 76
19. 3.2 Roman Africa and Kinship Identity 81
20. 3.3 Ancient African Christians and Kinship Identity 87
21. 3.4 Tertullian and Kinship Identity 94
22. Chapter Four - Class Theory
23. 4.1 Social Anthropology and Class Identity 103
24. 4.2 Roman Africa and Class Identity 107
25. 4.3 Ancient African Christians and Class Identity 112
26. 4.4 Tertullian and Class Identity 114
27. Chapter Five - Ethnicity Theory
28. 5.1 Social Anthropology and Ethnic Identity 120
29. 5.2 Roman Africa and Ethnic Identity 124
30. 5.3 Ancient African Christians and Ethnic Identity 131
31. 5.4 Tertullian and Ethnic Identity 133
32. Chapter Six - Anthropology of Religion
33. 6.1 Social Anthropology and Religious Identity 146
34. 6.2 Roman Africa and Religious Identity 150
35. 6.3 Ancient African Christians and Religious Identity 157
36. 6.4 Tertullian and Religious Identity 162
37. Chapter Seven - Disciplinary Frameworks for Re-Contextualizing Tertullian
38. 7.1 Tertullian and Africa in Patristic Studies 177
39. 7.2 Tertullian and Africa in Historical Theology 181
40. Bibliography
41. General 193
42. Ancient Authors 223
43. Index
44. Subject 227
45. Modern Authors 231