TERTULLIAN'S CHRISTIAN CHAMELEON

David Woods

doi:10.1017/S0009838823000137

TERTULLIAN'S CHRISTIAN CHAMELEON

David Woods

School of the Human Environment

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Abstract

It is argued that Tertullian's relatively lengthy description of a chameleon in his De pallio serves as a metaphor not so much for the convert to a philosophical way of life in general but for the convert to Christianity in particular. The argument rests on the unusual emphases within this description which recall different features of Christianity or popular beliefs about the same.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	488-493
Number of pages	6
Journal	Classical Quarterly
Volume	73
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0009838823000137
Publication status	Published - 16 May 2023

Keywords

apologetics
chameleon
Christianity
conversion
mantle
philosophy
Tertullian

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