1st Edition
Tertullian and the Unborn Child Christian and Pagan Attitudes in Historical Perspective
By Julian Barr
Copyright 2017
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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Tertullian of Carthage was the earliest Christian writer to argue against abortion at length, and the first surviving Latin author to consider the unborn child in detail. This book is the first comprehensive analysis of Tertullian’s attitude towards the foetus and embryo. Examining Tertullian’s works in light of Roman literary and social history, Julian Barr proposes that Tertullian's comments on... Read more
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Rhetoric and the Unborn
Chapter 2: The Christian Context
Chapter 3: Tertullian’s Understanding of Prenatal Biology
Chapter 4: The Pagan Context
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Julian Barr is a research fellow at the University of Queensland, where he completed his PhD in classics. He tutors ancient history and classical languages. His research interests include early Christianity, ancient medicine, and the Roman family.
