Christendom Witnesses to the Martyrs
Modulations of the Acta Martyrum in Prudentius' Peristephanon , vi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10085257 |
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| Authors | Mark Bilby (0000-0003-0100-6634, Point Loma Nazarene University, corresponding author), Mark Glen Bilby |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 219-235 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Ecclesiastical History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0469 • E-ISSN: 1469-7637 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022046911002612 |
| OpenAlex | W2105537822 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
In hymn vi of his Peristephanon , Prudentius dramatically reworks the plot of the Passio Fructuosi . The poet turns the perpetrators from well-known and dutiful representatives of a transient empire into despicable caricatures of evil and vice, transforms the martyred bishop from a caring pastor into a heroic leader of heroes, re-narrates the roles of Christian family members as anonymous martyr-cult devotees, and shifts the focus from the martyred bishop as a local, beloved model of imitation and encouragement during a time of persecution to the three martyrs together as co-equal objects of worship and patrons and saviours of their region and devotees
Ancient history · Art · Cult · Empire · Hymn · Imitation · Literature · Martyr · Persecution · Plot (graphics · Political science · Protestantism · Religious persecution · Theology · Worship · Byzantine Studies and History · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History · Law · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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