The passion of Perpetua and Felicity /

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One of the most widely read and studied texts composed in Late Antiquity is the prison diary of Vibia Perpetua, a young woman of the elite classes who was martyred in March of the year 202 or 203 C.E. in Carthage, as part of a civic celebration honoring Caesar Geta. She was well-married and had rece...

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Passio SS. Perpetuae et Felicitatis. English
1. Verfasser:
Heffernan, Thomas J.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
Zusammenfassung:
One of the most widely read and studied texts composed in Late Antiquity is the prison diary of Vibia Perpetua, a young woman of the elite classes who was martyred in March of the year 202 or 203 C.E. in Carthage, as part of a civic celebration honoring Caesar Geta. She was well-married and had recently become the mother of a baby son, but despite her advantages, she refused to recant her faith when she was arrested with other recent converts to Christianity. Imprisoned with her was her pregnant slave Felicity. Perpetua's steadfastness in her belief led to her martyrdom in the amphitheater. A
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1 online resource (586 p.)
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"The English translation"--P.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:
0-19-025829-2
1-280-59588-4
9786613625717
0-19-977762-4
Schlagworte:
Perpetua, > Saint, > -203.
Felicity, > Saint, > -203.
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