This handbook explores the formation of Christianity in Northern Africa from the second century CE until the present. It focuses on the reception of Scripture i
In today's demands for moral absolutes, the puritanism of early Christian Donatists is reflected. Maureen A. Tilley's study gives new insight into the Donatist
An internationally recognized scholar highlights the important role the North African church played in the development of Christian thought. This accessible int
Although the arrival of the Bible in Africa has often been a tale of terror, the Bible has become an African book. This volume explores the many ways in which A
Buried for more than a millennium beneath sand and the erosions of time are the remnants of a vital, formative Christian presence in Libya. From about A.D. 68 t