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

Christianity spread across North Africa early, and it remained there as a powerful force much longer than anticipated. While this African form of Christianity l

Thomas C. Oden surveys the decisive role of African Christians and theologians in shaping the doctrines and practices of the church of the first five centuries,

Tertullian (c. AD 160 - 225) was one of the first theologians of the Western Church & ranks among the most prominent of the early Latin fathers. His wide-rangin

Tertullian, a Roman citizen living in North Africa, wrote with startling ease and insight about early Christian beliefs. This book contains translations of his