The Ancient Martyrdom Accounts of Peter and Paul
SBL Press, 2015
Paper: 978-1-62837-090-4 | eISBN: 978-1-62837-092-8 | Cloth: 978-1-62837-091-1
Library of Congress Classification BS2510.E27 2015
Dewey Decimal Classification 225.922
Paper: 978-1-62837-090-4 | eISBN: 978-1-62837-092-8 | Cloth: 978-1-62837-091-1
Library of Congress Classification BS2510.E27 2015
Dewey Decimal Classification 225.922
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | TOC
ABOUT THIS BOOK
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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