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From Passio Perpetuae to Acta Perpetuae. Recontextualizing a Martyr Story in the Literature of the Early Church
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SYSNO ASEP 0443749 Document Type B - Monograph R&D Document Type Monograph Title From Passio Perpetuae to Acta Perpetuae. Recontextualizing a Martyr Story in the Literature of the Early Church Author(s) Kitzler, Petr (FLU-F) RID, ORCID, SAI Issue data Berlin: de Gruyter, 2015 ISBN 978-3-11-041942-9 Series Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte Series number 127 Number of pages 159 s. Number of copy 500 Publication form Print - P Language eng - English Country DE - Germany Keywords early Christianity ; early Christian literature ; hagiography ; martyrdom ; cult of saints ; Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis ; Acta Perpetuae ; Augustine Subject RIV AA - Philosophy ; Religion Institutional support FLU-F - RVO:67985955 Annotation 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 Perpetuae that represent a radical rewriting of the original and an attempt to replace it by a purified text, more compliant with the socio-theological conventions of that time. Workplace Institute of Philosophy Contact Chlumská Simona, chlumska@flu.cas.cz ; Tichá Zuzana, asep@flu.cas.cz Tel: 221 183 360 Year of Publishing 2016
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