The early martyr narratives: neither authentic accounts nor forgeries

In The Early Martyr Narratives, Éric Rebillard argues that accounts of ancient martyrs should be considered fluid "living texts" that existed between fact and fiction and made it possible for audiences to readily accept the historicity of a martyr while at the same time not expect to hear...

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Main Author: Rebillard, Éric 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press 2020
In:Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Rebillard, Éric, 1963-, The early martyr narratives : neither authentic accounts nor forgeries] (2022) (Osiek, Carolyn, 1940 -)
[Rezension von: Rebillard, Éric, 1963-, The early martyr narratives : neither authentic accounts nor forgeries] (2022) (Holob, Kelly)
[Rezension von: Rebillard, Éric, 1963-, The early martyr narratives : neither authentic accounts nor forgeries] (2021) (Moss, Candida R., 1978 -)
Series/Journal:Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion Ser.
Divinations : rereading late ancient religion
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Martyr
Further subjects:B Martyrologies History and criticism
B Christian literature, Early Criticism, Textual
B Electronic books
B Christian martyrs Biography Early works to 1800 History and criticism
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:In The Early Martyr Narratives, Éric Rebillard argues that accounts of ancient martyrs should be considered fluid "living texts" that existed between fact and fiction and made it possible for audiences to readily accept the historicity of a martyr while at the same time not expect to hear or read a truthful story.
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ISBN:0812297601