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The Acts of the Christian Martyrs, Volume II

Om The Acts of the Christian Martyrs, Volume II

Volume II of Herbert Musurillo's critical editions, with translations and commentaries, of ancient martyr literature, surveys the development of the genre, discussing the political and historical background which produced it. These texts were written in the form of court records reporting the trials of Alexandrian heroes punished by the Roman authorities. Anti-Roman and often violently propagandist in tone, they reflect the political tensions experienced by the Greeks under German rule.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780198843368
  • Bindende:
  • Hardback
  • Sider:
  • 454
  • Utgitt:
  • 13. januar 2000
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 226x145x32 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 672 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
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Volume II of Herbert Musurillo's critical editions, with translations and commentaries, of ancient martyr literature, surveys the development of the genre, discussing the political and historical background which produced it. These texts were written in the form of court records reporting the trials of Alexandrian heroes punished by the Roman authorities. Anti-Roman and often violently propagandist in tone, they reflect the political tensions experienced by the
Greeks under German rule.

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