%0 Journal Article
%T Devenir chr¨¦tienne ¨¤ Carthage (IIe ¨C IIIe si¨¨cle) Becoming a Christian Woman in Carthage (IInd ¨C IIIrd c.)
%A Laetitia Ciccolini
%J Cahiers d'¨¦tudes du Religieux
%D 2011
%I Maison des Sciences de l'Homme
%R 10.4000/cerri.760
%X Les discours adress¨¦s aux chr¨¦tiennes occupent une place diff¨¦rente chez Tertullien et Cyprien, deux repr¨¦sentants de la premi¨¨re litt¨¦rature chr¨¦tienne : destinatrices privil¨¦gi¨¦es de Tertullien, elles semblent oubli¨¦es par l¡¯¨¦v¨ºque de Carthage. La mani¨¨re dont les deux Carthaginois parlent du chemin que doit suivre le chr¨¦tien explique en partie cette diff¨¦rence. Tertullien lie conversion et prise de conscience par les femmes de leur condition, ce qui justifie des prescriptions sp¨¦cifiques ou motive tout particuli¨¨rement l¡¯observation de normes qui valent pour tous. Chez Cyprien, la vie des chr¨¦tiens est ¨¦galement plac¨¦e sous le signe de la tension, mais il s¡¯agit avant tout de garder et d¡¯accro tre la grace re ue. Son discours insiste sur la nouvelle condition du chr¨¦tien, rel¨¦guant au second plan les autres distinctions. The investigation centres on a comparaison of Tertullian¡¯s attitudes toward women with those of Cyprian of Carthage. While women are often addressed as recipients or referred to in Tertullian¡¯s works, they seem to be forgotten by the bishop of Carthage. The way the two north African writers speak of the path of conversion can explain why we sense less of a concern with women in Cyprian¡¯s works. Tertullien makes a connection between conversion and their natural status ; it is a reason why women are singled out et why he offers to them specific instruction and spiritual guidance, even if he does not apply a double standard in matters of ethical behaviour. Cyprian focused on the integrity of the faith of the new Christians, on the importance of preserving the prescriptions of the Lord. He is concerned with their commitment in their new life, which seems to be the only relevant category.
%K conversion
%K Cyprian
%K Tertullian
%K women
%K conversion
%K Cyprien
%K Tertullien
%K femmes
%U http://cerri.revues.org/760