the Ancient Martyrdom Accounts Of Peter And Paul Paperback -

Peter And Paul Are The Two Most Famous And Arguably Most Important Of All Christian MartyrsNo Contemporary Accounts Of Their Deaths Survive, So Historians Depend On Later Narratives For Reconstructing The Ends Of The Apostles LivesTraditionally, The Acts Of Peter And Acts Of Paul Have Been The Basis For Such Reconstructions, But These Are Not The Only Ancient Martyrdom Stories That SurviveThis Book For The First Time Collects The Various Ancient Accounts, Which Number More Than ADozen, Along With More Than Forty References To The Martyrdoms From Early Christian LiteratureAt Last AMore Complete Picture Of The Traditions About The Deaths Of Peter And Paul Is Able To Emerge'