Cyprian of Carthage: Priest and Patron

by C Bobertz

Cyprian of Carthage: Priest and Patron places the election of Cyprian and his actions as bishop squarely within the social and political expectations surrounding the giving and receiving of patronage in third-century Roman Africa. Beginning with a description of patronage and patron-client relationships available to us from inscriptional and literary sources, the study moves to better understand the social context surrounding the emergence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9042949120
• ISBN13: 9789042949126
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Peeters
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 3.78 lbs.