Lives of Roman Christian Women
Editor - Carolinne White
Introduction by - Carolinne White
Translator - Carolinne White
Penguin Classics
Paperback
: 28 Jan 2010
£11.99
Synopsis
'Perpetua shouted out with joy as the sword pierced her, for she wanted to taste some of the pain and she even guided the hesitant hand of the trainee gladiator towards her own throat'
Lives of Roman Christian Women is a unique collection of letters and documents from the third to the fifth centuries, celebrating Christian women from across the Roman Empire. During a crucial period in which Christianity transformed from a persecuted faith to the official religion of the Empire, these writings reveal the women who chose to dedicate their lives to Christ, by embracing martyrdom or by adopting a life of poverty and prayer, renouncing not only wealth but also their duties as wives and mothers.
Product details
Format :
Paperback
ISBN: 9780141441931
Size : 129 x 198mm
Pages : 288
Published : 28 Jan 2010
Publisher : Penguin Classics
Lives of Roman Christian Women
Editor - Carolinne White
Introduction by - Carolinne White
Translator - Carolinne White
£11.99
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