Format:
XXI, 208 Seiten
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6 Illustrationen, 3 Karten
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26 cm
ISBN:
9780190238711
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9780190238728
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0190238712
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0190238720
Series Statement:
Graphic history series
Uniform Title:
Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis
Content:
Part I. The graphic history -- Carcer et praetorium = "The prison and the palace" -- Christiana sum = "I am a Christian" -- In viridiario = "In the garden" -- Damnatio ad bestias = "Condemned to the beasts" -- Part II. Historical and social context -- The Roman Empire -- Carthage before Rome -- Roman Africa -- The Emperor Septimius Severus -- Tertullian -- Roman religion and early Christianity -- The Roman Senate -- Religion in the empire -- Emperor worship -- The cults of Ceres and Saturn -- Christians in imperial Rome -- Magic and religion -- Montanism -- Christian persecution -- Severus and Christian persecutions -- Christianity after 203 CE -- Baptism -- Roman education -- Slaves and Christianity -- Felicity : portrait of a slave in Roman Africa -- Prison life -- Gladiatorial combat -- The amphitheater -- Constructing status in antiquity -- Gender and power in the Passio -- The visions of Perpetua and Saturus -- Perpetua's death -- Part III. The translation -- About the translation of the Passio -- A brief history of the text -- The passion of Perpetua and Felicity -- Part IV. Conclusion -- Further interpretations of the text -- The Passio after 203 CE -- The making of the graphic portion of this text -- Questions -- Timeline of events in history (Rome and Carthage) -- Timeline of Christian persecutions -- Glossary
Content:
Part I. The graphic history -- Carcer et praetorium = "The prison and the palace" -- Christiana sum = "I am a Christian" -- In viridiario = "In the garden" -- Damnatio ad bestias = "Condemned to the beasts" -- Part II. Historical and social context -- The Roman Empire -- Carthage before Rome -- Roman Africa -- The Emperor Septimius Severus -- Tertullian -- Roman religion and early Christianity -- The Roman Senate -- Religion in the empire -- Emperor worship -- The cults of Ceres and Saturn -- Christians in imperial Rome -- Magic and religion -- Montanism -- Christian persecution -- Severus and Christian persecutions -- Christianity after 203 CE -- Baptism -- Roman education -- Slaves and Christianity -- Felicity : portrait of a slave in Roman Africa -- Prison life -- Gladiatorial combat -- The amphitheater -- Constructing status in antiquity -- Gender and power in the Passio -- The visions of Perpetua and Saturus -- Perpetua's death -- Part III. The translation -- About the translation of the Passio -- A brief history of the text -- The passion of Perpetua and Felicity -- Part IV. Conclusion -- Further interpretations of the text -- The Passio after 203 CE -- The making of the graphic portion of this text -- Questions -- Timeline of events in history (Rome and Carthage) -- Timeline of Christian persecutions -- Glossary
Note:
"Perpetua's diary, known as the 'Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis', or 'The passion of Perpetua and Felicity', contains Perpetua's account of the days leading up to her martyrdom." (preface, Seite XI)
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Das Werk besteht aus 1 Comic von L. Clarke und 1 wissenschaftlichen Abhandlung von J.A. Rea. Der Abhandlungsteil ist mit Bildern und Karten illustriert
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Enthält auch eine englische Übersetzung des lateinischen Originaltextes. Die englische Übersetzung, abgedruckt auf den Seiten 172-181, trägt den Titel: The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity
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"Timeline for Rome and Carthage" (Seite 198-199)
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"Timeline of Christian persecutions" (Seite 200-201)
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Literaturverzeichnis Seite 202-206
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Mit Glossar
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis
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Perpetua Sancta -203
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Felicitas Sancta -203
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Comic