Despite a common perception that most writing in antiquity was produced by men, some
important literature written by women during this period has survived. Edited by IM Plant …

Belief in the afterlife is still very much alive in Western civilisation, even though the truth of its
existence is no longer universally accepted. Surprisingly, however, heaven, hell and the …

Consulting a wide range of key texts and source material, Animals, Gods and Humans
covers 800 years and provides a detailed analysis of early Christian attitudes to, and the …

“Are you a Christian?” This was one of the most commonly asked questions at the university
I attended in central Texas. One's response to the question was simple—yes or no—but …

This volume explores the fascinating phenomenon of noble death through pagan, Jewish
and Christian sources. Today's society is uncomfortable with death, and willingly submitting …

How were early Christians influenced by contemporary assumptions about ethnic and colour
differences? Why were early Christian writers so attracted to the subject of Blacks …

" The author's readings of early Christian martyr texts suggest that Christians found the
suffering self a useful discourse by which to construct their identities, distinguish their …

Perpetua was an early Christian martyr who died in Roman Carthage in 203 CE, along with
several fellow martyrs, including one other woman, Felicitas. She has attracted great interest …

" In this book, Jeffrey Trumbower examines how and why death came to be perceived as
such a firm boundary of salvation. Analyzing exceptions to this principle from ancient …

The Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis¹ is universally acknowledged as one of the most famous
early Christian martyr texts² and many scholars in past decades have been attracted by its …