Codex Agobardinus
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The Codex Agobardinus is a collection, dating from the 9th century, of the works of Christian author Tertullian
. It is named after its first owner, the Bishop Agobard
of Lyon
s. He gave it to the Cathedral of Saint Stephen
in Lyons, and the parchment codex remained there until the mid-16th century. It was damaged at some point, and the rear portion is missing. The missing parts are revealed by the table of contents in the front.
It currently resides in the Bibliothèque nationale de France
in Paris.
Tertullian
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, anglicised as Tertullian , was a prolific early Christian author from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa. He is the first Christian author to produce an extensive corpus of Latin Christian literature. He also was a notable early Christian apologist and...
. It is named after its first owner, the Bishop Agobard
Agobard
Agobard of Lyon was a Spanish-born priest and archbishop of Lyon, during the Carolingian Renaissance. The author of multiple treatises, ranging in subject matter from the iconoclast controversy to Spanish Adoptionism to critiques of the Carolingian royal family, Agobard is best known for his...
of Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
s. He gave it to the Cathedral of Saint Stephen
Saint Stephen
Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....
in Lyons, and the parchment codex remained there until the mid-16th century. It was damaged at some point, and the rear portion is missing. The missing parts are revealed by the table of contents in the front.
It currently resides in the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
The is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. The current president of the library is Bruno Racine.-History:...
in Paris.
Contents
- table of contents
- Ad Nationes, I & II
- De Praescriptione Haereticorum (incomplete)
- Scorpiace
- De Testimonio Animae
- De Corona
- De Spectaculis
- De idololatria (incomplete)
- De Anima (incomplete)
- De Oratione (incomplete)
- De cultu feminarum (incomplete)
- Ad uxorem
- De exhortatione castitatis
- De carne Christi (incomplete)