ENGLISH

The Ancient Martyrdom Accounts of Peter and Paul

By David L. Eastman

Book information

Publisher
SBL Press
Year
2015
ISBN
1628370904, 9781628370904
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3173395 bytes)
Series
Writings from the Greco-Roman World 39
Pages
xxviii+470\500
Topic
Religion
Orientation
yes
Paginated
yes
Scanned
portrait
Time added
2015-11-21 19:35:47
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Description

New English translations based upon the most up-to-date critical editions 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

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