RT Article
T1 Violencia religiosa en el África romana Suicidio, persecución y martirio en Contra Gaudentium de Agustín de Hipona
JF Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni
VO 84
IS 2
SP 635
OP 652
A1 García Mac Gaw, Carlos
LA Spanish
PB Morcelliana
YR 2018
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1665046988
AB This article explores North African religious institutional violence between Christian groups in the early 5th Century (c. 418-422). The main source is Contra Gaudentium of Augustine of Hippo, along with some related documents. Conflict arises from the confiscation of the Basilica of Timgad by the State in favour of the Catholic faction, and its occupation by Donatists faithful to stop it. It then considers how suicide, persecution and martyrdom are perceived by different actors through the selected sources. Augustine's work is aimed principally to stop from spreading the idea of Roman State persecution and dissidents martyrdom. Thus, suicide issue was introduced as the focus of discussion in order to prevent martyrdom claim resulting from persecution. (English)
K1 Agustín de Hipona
K1 Augustine of Hippo
K1 Christianity
K1 Christians
K1 Martyrdom
K1 Social Problems
K1 Violence
K1 Violencia
K1 Donatism
K1 donatismo
K1 Martirio
K1 Suicide
K1 suicidio