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Martyrdom And Rome


Martyrdom And Rome
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Author : G. W. Bowersock
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-10-03

Martyrdom And Rome written by G. W. Bowersock and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10-03 with History categories.


A concise examination of the historical context of the earliest Christian martyrs in the Roman empire.



The Roman Martyrs


The Roman Martyrs
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Author : Michael Lapidge
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018

The Roman Martyrs written by Michael Lapidge and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Religion categories.


The Roman Martyrs contains translations of forty Latin passiones of saints who were martyred in Rome or its near environs, during the period before the peace of the Church (c. 312). Some of the Roman martyrs are universally known-SS. Agnes, Sebastian or Laurence, for example-but others are scarcely recognized outside the ecclesiastical landscape of Rome itself. Each of the translated passiones is accompanied by an individual introduction and commentary; the translations are preceded by an Introduction which describes the principal features of this little-known genre of Christian literature, and are followed by five Appendices which present translated texts which are essential for understanding the cult of Roman martyrs. This volume offers the first collection of the Roman passiones martyrum translated into a modern language. They were mostly composed during the period 425-675, by anonymous authors who were presumably clerics of the Roman churches or cemeteries which housed the martyrs' remains. It is clear that they were composed in response to the explosion of pilgrim traffic to martyrial shrines from the late fourth century onwards, at a time when authentic records (protocols) of their trials and executions had long since vanished, and the authors of the passiones were obliged to imagine the circumstances in which martyrs were tried and executed. The passiones are works of fiction; and because they abound in ludicrous errors of chronology, they have been largely ignored by historians of the early Church. Although they cannot be used as evidence for the original martyrdoms, they nevertheless allow a fascinating glimpse of the concerns which animated Christians during the period in question: for example, the preservation of virginity, or the ever-present threat posed by pagan practices. As certain aspects of Roman life will have changed little between the second century and the fifth, the passiones shed valuable light on many aspects of Roman society, not least the nature of a trial before an urban prefect, and the horrendous tortures which were a central feature of such trials. The passiones are an indispensable resource for understanding the topography of late antique Rome and its environs, as they characteristically contain detailed reference to the places where the martyrs were tried, executed, and buried.



The Martyrs Of The Coliseum Or Historical Records Of The Great Amphitheater Of Ancient Rome


The Martyrs Of The Coliseum Or Historical Records Of The Great Amphitheater Of Ancient Rome
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Author : Rev. Fr. A. J. O'Reilly, D.D.
language : en
Publisher: TAN Books
Release Date : 2016-04-14

The Martyrs Of The Coliseum Or Historical Records Of The Great Amphitheater Of Ancient Rome written by Rev. Fr. A. J. O'Reilly, D.D. and has been published by TAN Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-14 with Religion categories.


Here is told both the fascinating history of the Roman Coliseum and the lives and deaths of many famous Roman martyrs, such as St. Ignatius of Antioch, St. Prisca, Pope St. Stephen, St. Vitus and companions, St. Marinus, St. Martina, etc. Tells the heroism of the martyrs, the cruelty of the Roman mob, and the incredible miracles God worked on behalf of His saints. Exciting and vivid even today.



The Roman Martyrs


The Roman Martyrs
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Author : Michael Lapidge
language : en
Publisher:
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The Roman Martyrs written by Michael Lapidge and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY categories.


This volume contains translations of forty Latin passiones of saints who were martyred in Rome or its near environs, during the period before the 'peace of the Church' (c. 312). Each translation is accompanied by an individual introduction and commentary.



The Roman Martyrs


The Roman Martyrs
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Author : Henry Codman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-02-23

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The Roman Martyrs


The Roman Martyrs
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Author : Henry Codman
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-06-25

The Roman Martyrs written by Henry Codman and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-25 with Poetry categories.


Excerpt from The Roman Martyrs: A Tragedy in Three Acts Men. Maxentius. An old Patrician; rich, and a Christian. Livius, son of Max. Also a Christian; a young Roman officer. Drasus. A gay young Roman noble, a Pagan until the closing part of the play. Valerius. A General of the Army, a Pagan, a Patrician, and betrothed to Paulina. Pollio. High Priest of Jupiter; a favorite of Nero. Fronto. An Assistant Priest of Jupiter. Four male servants of Max. Steward of Art. Two Jailers. Other priests and soothsayers. Præfect of Rome and a troop of soldiers, etc, etc. Women. Paulina. Only daughter of Max. Young, lovely, and a Christian. Antonia. Step-mother of Max. An old Roman lady - a bigoted Pagan. Medora. A young Greek girl - a Pagan; maid to Paulina. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.



The Book Of Martyrs


The Book Of Martyrs
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Author : John Foxe
language : en
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Release Date : 1983

The Book Of Martyrs written by John Foxe and has been published by Jazzybee Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Religion categories.


“Acts and Monuments”, commonly known as The Book of Martyrs, is a celebrated work of church history and martyrology. It was published as an affirmation of the Protestant Reformation in England during a period of religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants. Foxe's account of church history asserted a historical justification that was intended to establish the Church of England as a continuation of the true Christian church rather than as a modern innovation, and it contributed significantly to a nationalistic repudiation of the Roman Catholic Church.



Christian Martyrdom In Late Antiquity 300 450 Ad


Christian Martyrdom In Late Antiquity 300 450 Ad
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Author : Peter Gemeinhardt
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2012-07-04

Christian Martyrdom In Late Antiquity 300 450 Ad written by Peter Gemeinhardt and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-04 with Religion categories.


The present volume’s focus lies on the formation of a multifaccetted discourse on Christian martyrdom in Late Antiquity. While martyrdom accounts remain a central means of defining Christian identity, new literary genres emerge, e.g., the Lives of Saints (Athanasius on Antony), sermons (the Cappadocians), hynms (Prudentius) and more. Authors like Eusebius of Caesarea and Augustine employ martyrological language and motifs in their apologetical and polemic writings, while the Gesta Martyrum Romanorum represent a new type of veneration of the martyrs of a single site. Beyond the borders of the Roman Empire, new martyrs’ narratives can be found. Additionally, two essays deal with methodological questions of research of such sources, thereby highlighting the hitherto understudied innovations of martyrology in Late Antiquity, that is, after the end of the persecutions of Christianity by Roman Emperors. Since then, martyrology gained new importance for the formation of Christian identity within the context of a Christianized imperium. The volume thus enlarges and specifies our knowledge of this fundamental Christian discourse.



Christian Soldier Martyrs Of The Roman Empire The First To The Fourth Century A D


Christian Soldier Martyrs Of The Roman Empire The First To The Fourth Century A D
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Author : Malcolm Drew Donalson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016

Christian Soldier Martyrs Of The Roman Empire The First To The Fourth Century A D written by Malcolm Drew Donalson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Christian martyrs categories.




The Roman Catacombs And Their Martyrs


The Roman Catacombs And Their Martyrs
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Author : Ludwig Freiherr von Hertling
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960

The Roman Catacombs And Their Martyrs written by Ludwig Freiherr von Hertling and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Catacombs categories.