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From 'Passio Perpetuae' to 'Acta Perpetuae' : Recontextualizing a Martyr Story in the Literature of the Early Church /
This book traces the reinterpretations of the famous North African martyr text Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis in the literature of the early Church from the 3rd century up to the times of Augustine. This recontextualization reaches its peak in the so-called Acta Perpetuaethat represent a radical re...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin/Boston :
De Gruyter,
2015.
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| Colección: | Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Fortissimi martyres: The Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis as a pre-text; 1.1 The Passio Perpetuae in the context of the earliest Christian martyr literature; 1.2 The structure and composition of the Passio Perpetuae; 1.3 The Passio Perpetuae in its historical context: Dating, authorship, text localization, and text variants; 1.3.1 Dating; 1.3.2 The identity of the editor, authorship, and the authenticity of the text; 1.3.3 Surviving versions of the Passio Perpetuae and the issue of the original; 1.3.4 The Passio Perpetuae and Montanism.
- 2 Nova documenta fidei: The Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis and its innovative features2.1 The Passio Perpetuae and its context; 2.2 The Passio Perpetuae, the emancipation of womanhood, and the subversion of social and gender hierarchies; 2.3 The Passio Perpetuae, masculinity, and Christian identity; 2.4 The Passio Perpetuae and the power of martyrs; 3 From exemplum fidei to admirandum, non imitandum: The Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis and its later interpreters; 3.1 Mandatum sanctissimae Perpetuae: The editor and his literary staging of the Passio Perpetuae.
- 3.2 Tertullian and his fortissima martyr3.3 The Passio Perpetuae and the North African passiones of the 3rd century A.D; 3.4 Spreading the cult: The Passio Perpetuae from the 4th century onward; 3.5 Nec illa sic scripsit: The Passio Perpetuae according to Augustine and the Augustinian tradition; 3.5.1 Augustine and the Passio Perpetuae; 3.5.2 Augustine and Perpetua's vision of Dinocrates; 3.5.3 Perpetua felicitas: Augustine's Sermones; 3.5.4 Augustine's successors and the Passio Perpetuae; 3.6 The Passio Perpetuae and the Acta Perpetuae: Between tradition and innovation.
- 3.6.1 Acta Perpetuae A, Acta Perpetuae B, and their mutual relationship3.6.2 Perpetua and the evolving ideal of sainthood: Motivation, aims, and means; Conclusion; A chronological outline of the reception of the Passio Perpetuae until the end of the 5th century; A list of abbreviations of the books, journals and book series used; Bibliography; Cited primary sources and translations; Cited secondary literature; General index; Index locorum; Index of modern names.