The Actus Vercellenses narrates the struggle between the Apostle Peter and the Simon the Magician along with Peter’s martyrdom. This critical edition includes a close textual German translation, and provides a comprehensive introduction to this central part of the apocryphal Acts of Peter. Detailed commentary enhances the entertaining literary piece, revealing its value as a source of information on early Christian beliefs and institutions.
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Marietheres Döhler, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
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Language Latin ● Format PDF ● Pages 395 ● ISBN 9783110493740 ● File size 1.8 MB ● Editor Marietheres Döhler ● Publisher De Gruyter ● City Berlin/Boston ● Published 2017 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 6644912 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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