Religion Faculty Books
Title
The Ancient Martyrdom Accounts of Peter and Paul
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Description
Peter and Paul are the two most famous and arguably most important of all Christian martyrs. No contemporary accounts of their deaths survive, so historians depend on later narratives for reconstructing the ends of the apostles' lives. Traditionally, the Acts of Peter and Acts of Paul have been the basis for such reconstructions, but these are not the only ancient martyrdom stories that survive. This book for the first time collects the various ancient accounts, 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.
ISBN
9781628370904
Publication Date
2015
Publisher
SBL Press
City
Atlanta
Disciplines
Religion
Recommended Citation
Eastman, David L., "The Ancient Martyrdom Accounts of Peter and Paul" (2015). Religion Faculty Books. 1.
https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/rel_books/1