Donatist Martyr Stories: The Church in Conflict in Roman North Africa (Liverpool University Press - Translated Texts for Historians)

Translated with notes and introduction by Maureen A. Tilley With this volume, Donatism regains its voice and its hagiography is available in English for the first time. The stories included provide a unique opportunity to glimpse the daily life of the church which for over a century was the faith of the majority of North African Christians. The narratives represent the lives and deaths of Christians who carried on pre-Constantine traditions from the fourth century to the advent of Islam. The Narratives Represent The Lives And Deaths Of Christians Who Carried On Pre-constantine Traditions From The Fourth Century To The Advent Of Islam. --from Publisher Description. Legal And Literary Notes -- The Donatist Passion Of Cyprian -- The Acts Of Saint Felix Bishop And Martyr -- The Passion Of Saints Maxima, Donatilla And Secunda -- The Acts Of The Abitinian Martyrs -- A Sermon Given On The Passion Of Saints Donatus And Advocatus -- The Passion Of Maximian And Isaac -- The Martyrdom Of Marculus -- Map Of Donatist North Africa. Translated With Notes And Introduction By Maureen A. Tilley. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [91]-98) And Index. Translated From Latin. Abbreviations v Preface vii Introduction xi Legal and Literary Notes xix The Donatist Passion of Cyprian 1 The Acts of Saint Felix Bishop and Martyr 7 The Passion of Saints Maxima, Donatilla and Secunda 13 The Acts of the Abitinian Martyrs 25 A Sermon Given on the Passion of Saints Donatus and Advocatus 51 The Passion of Maximian and Isaac 61 The Martyrdom of Marculus 77 Map of Donatist North Africa 89 Bibliography 91 Index 99