Abstract
Sulpicius Severus wrote a holy history, excluding profan items, Orosius wrote a history against the pagans and also some Christians, including profan items, Rufinus adopted a middle way; post-Orosian historiography in Africa was influenced more by Sulpicius Severus than by Orosius
| Translated title of the contribution | Sulpicius Severus, Rufin, Orosius. Three forms of apologetic historiography |
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| Original language | German |
| Title of host publication | Geschichte als Argument? Historiographie und Apologetik in der christlichen Antike |
| Publisher | Peeters |
| Pages | 79-99 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-90-429-3200-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Ancient historiography
- Christian thought
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