TY - BOOK AU - Merdinger,J.E. TI - Rome and the African church in the time of Augustine SN - 0300040172 AV - BR190 .M47 1997 PY - 1997///] CY - New Haven PB - Yale University Press KW - Popes KW - Primacy KW - History of doctrines KW - Early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Church history KW - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Africa, North N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-258) and index; The rise of Christianity in the Roman world -- Tertullian and ecclesiastical discipline -- Cyprian -- Cyprian and the concept of Origo -- Optatus and the See of Peter -- The Council of Hippo and clerical appeals within Africa -- Overseas appeals -- The case of Apiarius -- The case of Honorius -- The case of Antony of Fussala -- The return of Apiarius : "a pigsty of vices" -- Conclusion -- Epilogue : Agamus aliquid pro utilitate ecclesiae ER -