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Optat de mileve. Traite contre les donatistes. Introduction, traduction et notes

Defense date:

Jan. 1, 1992

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Institution:

Montpellier 3

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Language sciences

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Abstract EN:

Optatus of milevis, african bishop of the catholic church 9in the fourth century, is not always appreciated at his very place, between cyprian and augustin. His work against the donatists is of capital importance regarding the knowledge of the history of the donatist schism. Above all, the bishop of milevis evolved a catholic doctrine of the sacraments that contains the main point of the augustinian theology.

Abstract FR:

Opat de mileve, eveque catholique africain du ive siecle, n'occupe pas toujours, entre cyprien et augustin, la place qu'il merite. Son traite contre les donatistes est d'une importance capitale pour la connaissance de l'histoire du schisme donatiste. Mais surtout, l'eveque de mileve a elabore une doctrine catholique des sacrements qui contient l'essentiel de la theorie augustinienne.