Author : David L. Eastman
Release : 2015-07-06
Genre : Religion
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 920/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Ancient Martyrdom Accounts of Peter and Paul by : David L. Eastman
Download or read book The Ancient Martyrdom Accounts of Peter and Paul written by David L. Eastman. This book was released on 2015-07-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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