Lives of Roman Christian Women

Lives of Roman Christian Women
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 335
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ISBN-10 : 9780141943374
ISBN-13 : 0141943378
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Book Synopsis Lives of Roman Christian Women by : Carolinne White

Download or read book Lives of Roman Christian Women written by Carolinne White and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2010-01-28 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '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.


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