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The Writings Of Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage: Containing The Epistles And Some Of The Treatises. Vol. 1 by Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage. This volume surveys Cyprian’s late-3rd-century Christian writings from North Africa during persecution and the Novatian schism, bringing together letters (epistles) and several doctrinal treatises on virginity, penance for the lapsed, church unity, and the Lord’s Prayer. It illuminates how Cyprian structures ecclesiastical governance, discipline, and sacramental practice under pressure, emphasizing perseverance, mutual prayer, and the honored role of martyrdom. Epistles 78–82 illustrate pastoral guidance to clergy and faithful amid imperial persecution, urging steadfast confession and communal prayer, while the treatises articulate practical holiness: modest dress for virgins, careful handling of the penitent, the unity of the Church under one episcopate, and a comprehensive meditation on the Lord’s Prayer that foregrounds communal prayer, humility, daily bread, forgiveness, and deliverance. Overall, the work contributes to early Christian ecclesiology, liturgical practice, and pastoral ethics in crisis.