Preface -- Brief overview of J.H. Waszink's scholarly career (1908-1990) -- Introduction -- Text of the original edition Quinti Septimi Florentis Tertulliani De anima, edited with introduction and commentary -- Errata to the original edition.
This work is largely a social history of Tertullian, a Christian from Carthage (c.160-220 CE), and his ancient African context, which is viewed through a Postcolonial lens. Theories from the discipline of Social/Cultural Anthropology, e.g. kinship, class and ethnicity, are appli…
Who was Tertullian, and what can we know about him? This work explores his social identities, focusing on his North African milieu. Theories from the discipline of social/cultural anthropology, including kinship, class and ethnicity, are accommodated and applied to selections of…