From 'Passio Perpetuae' to 'Acta Perpetuae': Recontextualizing a Martyr Story in the Literature of the Early Church

ISBN-13: 9783110419429 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 173 str.

Petr Kitzler

Opis

This book traces the reinterpretations of the famous North African martyr text Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis in the literature of the early Church from the 3rd century up to the times of Augustine. This recontextualization reaches its peak in the so-called Acta Perpetuaethat represent a radical rewriting of the original and an attempt to replace itwith a purified text more compliant with the socio-theological conventions of that time."

Recenzje

"To conclude, [Kitzler's] book provides a highly lucid and wide-ranging overview of research on the Passio Perpetuae: its origins, narrative structure, theological and social implications and subversive nature. [...] [It] will be an important starting point for such research."
Klazina Staat in: Vigiliae Christianae 71 (2017): 95-110

"Kitzler's aims are admirably realised in this slim volume: it would form an excellent introduction to the Passio Perpetuae for someone new to this text, and the extensive footnotes are a comprehensive guide to current scholarship and directions for further reading. For the scholar already familiar with the text, the valuable aspect of this work is the reading of its reception history and the demonstration of the ongoing power of its narrative by virtue of the repeated efforts to re-write it."
Jane McLarty in: Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2017.01.05

O autorze

Petr Kitzler, Centre for Classical Studies at the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.