Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicitas

Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicitas

Introduction

The passion of the Saints Perpetua and Felicitas actually describes he martyrdom of Romano-African Christian, Vibia Perpetua, and her accompanying persons. She was just 22 years old. The text itself articulates a very nice snapshot of the time of Ante-Nicene Christianity, in which in observable facts of martyrdom, are present. It also succeeded in shedding light on the facts of Christian's persecution in North Africa. Moreover, the text in particular contains the ancient examples of the women's diary, and thus it is able to give a more particular insight about her ...