The passion of Perpetua and Felicity /

One of the most widely read and studied texts composed in Late Antiquity is the prison diary of Vibia Perpetua, a young woman of the elite classes who was martyred in March of the year 202 or 203 C.E. in Carthage, as part of a civic celebration honoring Caesar Geta. She was well-married and had rece...

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Main Author: Heffernan, Thomas J., 1944-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Latin
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
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Online Access:CONNECT