Description:This book for the first time collects the various ancient accounts of the martydoms of Peter and Paul, which number more than a dozen, along with more than forty references to the martyrdoms from early Christian literature. At last a more complete picture of the traditions about the deaths of Peter and Paul is able to emerge.Features:- Greek, Latin, and Syriac accounts from antiquity translated into English Introductions and notes for each text Original texts are produced on facing pages for specialists David L. Eastman is Associate Professor of Religion at Ohio Wesleyan University. He s the author of of Paul the Martyr: The Cult of the Apostle in the Latin West (Society of Biblical Literature) and a contributor to the Society of Biblical Literature’s Bible Odyssey web site. He is also co-chair of the Society of Biblical Literature unit Inventing Christianity: Apostolic Fathers, Apologists, and Martyrs.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Ancient Martyrdom Accounts of Peter and Paul. To get started finding The Ancient Martyrdom Accounts of Peter and Paul, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: This book for the first time collects the various ancient accounts of the martydoms of Peter and Paul, which number more than a dozen, along with more than forty references to the martyrdoms from early Christian literature. At last a more complete picture of the traditions about the deaths of Peter and Paul is able to emerge.Features:- Greek, Latin, and Syriac accounts from antiquity translated into English Introductions and notes for each text Original texts are produced on facing pages for specialists David L. Eastman is Associate Professor of Religion at Ohio Wesleyan University. He s the author of of Paul the Martyr: The Cult of the Apostle in the Latin West (Society of Biblical Literature) and a contributor to the Society of Biblical Literature’s Bible Odyssey web site. He is also co-chair of the Society of Biblical Literature unit Inventing Christianity: Apostolic Fathers, Apologists, and Martyrs.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Ancient Martyrdom Accounts of Peter and Paul. To get started finding The Ancient Martyrdom Accounts of Peter and Paul, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.