Osborn  Eric Francis <br/><br/>
Tertullian, First Theologian of the West  
/ Eric Francis Osborn  
 -  Cambridge Univ Pr  1997. 
 - 285 pages,; 
<br/><br/>Includes index 
<br/><br/> Tertullian was the first Western Christian to write theology, defending Christians against the hostility of the Roman state, as well as arguing against Marcion, Praxeas and theosophical fantasy. A complex thinker, Tertullian has, in the modern era, been rejected by both liberal Christianity and its secular critics. For a long time misquoted and misused, he now calls for sustained analysis and interpretation. This book offers a major reappraisal of his theology and its influence on the shape of the western Christian tradition. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521590358 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>230.13092  / OSB