{"product_id":"being-christian-in-vandal-africa-the-politics-of-orthodoxy-in-the-post-imperial-west-volume-59-hardcover","title":"Being Christian in Vandal Africa: The Politics of Orthodoxy in the Post-Imperial West Volume 59 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobin Whelan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing Christian in Vandal Africa\u003c\/i\u003e investigates conflicts over Christian orthodoxy in the Vandal kingdom, the successor to Roman rule in North Africa, ca. 439 to 533 c.e. Exploiting neglected texts, author Robin Whelan exposes a sophisticated culture of disputation between Nicene (\"Catholic\") and Homoian (\"Arian\") Christians and explores their rival claims to political and religious legitimacy. These contests--sometimes violent--are key to understanding the wider and much-debated issues of identity and state formation in the post-imperial West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhelan's writing is a joy to read. \u003ci\u003eBeing Christian in Vandal Africa\u003c\/i\u003e makes a genuine and substantial contribution to a field of study that has seen a great deal of exciting activity in recent years. Whelan complements a firm mastery of existing secondary scholarship with deft and sensitive readings of previously understudied primary materials. This is a tremendous book.--Andy Merrills, Associate Professor of Ancient History, University of Leicester \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This splendid book is, quite simply, the finest discussion of religion in the Vandal kingdom that I have read. The analysis presented here challenges us to rethink religious controversy not just in Africa but across the post-Roman West.\"--Jonathan P. Conant, Associate Professor of History, Brown University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is a remarkable first book by a young scholar. . . . it skillfully analyzes Christian texts from Vandal North Africa that have not received enough attention but which, as Whelan masterly shows, nevertheless constitute a significant contribution to the understanding of the period. . . . I highly recommend his book to anyone working on early Christianity.\"--Bryn Mawr Classical Review\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Whelan\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in History at the University of Liverpool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 22, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45425675468902,"sku":"9780520295957","price":184.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WFV1bnNlQmpSSDB5ZmR0TUFBNW9DUT09.webp?v=1775620170","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/being-christian-in-vandal-africa-the-politics-of-orthodoxy-in-the-post-imperial-west-volume-59-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}