The subversive role of visions in early Christian martyrs
By: Zaida Maldonado Pérez
Series: Asbury Theological Seminary series in world Christian revitalization movements in early church studies -- no. 1
Publisher: Emeth Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lexington, KY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781609470111
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: The visions of the martyrs and the role of subversion; title: Visions and the acts of the martyrs; title: Death and the "hour of triumph" : subversion within the visions of Saturus and Polycarp; title: An exegesis and biblical intertextuality of the vision of Saturus; title: Mediator, leader, and advocate : Perpetua's ministerial role considered; title: Concluding essay.