As Far as My Poor Memory Suggested
Cyprian's Compilation of Ad Quirinum
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5149860 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edwina Murphy (0000-0001-9605-9880, Morling College and Macquarie UniversitySydneyAustralia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 533-550 |
| Publication date | 2014-11-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vigiliae Christianae (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0042-6032 • E-ISSN: 1570-0720 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700720-12341183 |
| OpenAlex | W1993773925 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
The question of who compiled Ad Quirinum remains unresolved. The previous consensus that it was indeed Cyprian, based largely on Koch's work, was challenged by Bobertz over twenty years ago. Since then, the issue has received little attention. Here I refute Bobertz's main arguments for believing that the collection existed prior to Cyprian's conversion. I argue that textual variations between Ad Quirinum and Cyprian's letters and treatises do not rule out Cyprian being the compiler, as similar variations also occur in Cyprian's uncontested works. I examine the role of tradition and memory in scriptural citation and show how Cyprian's own catechumenate assisted in his preparation of Ad Quirinum. I also demonstrate that there is no conflict between Test. 3.28 and Cyprian's practice in the wake of the Decian persecution and consider why Pontius did not include the work in his list of treatises
Art · Citation · Library science · Literature · Persecution · Political science · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · Computer Science · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2022 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |