Barnaby Rogerson is an accomplished historian who has published books on topics ranging from the crusades to previous works on the history of North Africa. His 40 years of travel and research in North Africa have allowed him the opportunity to offer new portraits of six ancient figures — with glimpses of others. The book is a part travel guide to some of North Africa’s most important ancient ruins and part biographical anthology. The most in-depth portrait in the book is that of St. Augustine, whose place in the book reminds us how much Christianity owes to Africa. Three early Popes were from North Africa — The Pope Victor I (189-199 AD), Pope Miltiades (311-314AD) and Pope Gelasius I (492-496 A.D.).

Source: The North Africa Journal July 18, 2019 12:33 UTC