In their functions as memorial and devotional literature, the "Acts of the Martyrs”, are generally read as historical protocols. They are an access point for understanding the development of hagiography. By examining different genres and textual compilations (at times, synoptic), this volume reveals the diversity of this literature and documents its importance for understanding intellectual, social, and religious history.
In their functions as memorial and devotional literature, the "Acts of the Martyrs”, are generally read as historical protocols. They are an access point for understanding the development of hagiography. By examining different genres and textual compilations (at times, synoptic), this volume reveals the diversity of this literature and documents its importance for understanding intellectual, social, and religious history.
Märtyrerliteratur: Herausgegeben, übersetzt, kommentiert und eingeleitet
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ISBN-13: | 9783110389821 |
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Publisher: | De Gruyter |
Publication date: | 08/31/2015 |
Series: | Texte und Untersuchungen zur Geschichte der altchristlichen Literatur , #172 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 570 |
File size: | 17 MB |
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Age Range: | 18 Years |
Language: | German |