TY - JOUR

T1 - «Для упражнения и подготовки тех, кто намеревается»: ранние агиографические тексты как наставления для христиан

AU - Panteleev, Aleksey

PY - 2017/1/1

Y1 - 2017/1/1

N2 - The article provides an interpretation of the early Christian martyrdoms and acta of the 2nd - 3rd centuries as a set of practical guidelines for those who prepared to become a confessor or a martyr. Insignificant at first glance, the details in these works point out how a Christian should behave at arrest, in prison, on trial and the court and during the time of execution. Moreover they give important advice for those who remain to live. The reading of the martyrdoms developed the specific model of behavior, preparing a person to go through all the stages of this way, and offered him answer variants easy to remember and reproduce. The exact imitation of the heroes of the past was not required, but it was necessary to imbibe their courage and virtues.

AB - The article provides an interpretation of the early Christian martyrdoms and acta of the 2nd - 3rd centuries as a set of practical guidelines for those who prepared to become a confessor or a martyr. Insignificant at first glance, the details in these works point out how a Christian should behave at arrest, in prison, on trial and the court and during the time of execution. Moreover they give important advice for those who remain to live. The reading of the martyrdoms developed the specific model of behavior, preparing a person to go through all the stages of this way, and offered him answer variants easy to remember and reproduce. The exact imitation of the heroes of the past was not required, but it was necessary to imbibe their courage and virtues.

KW - Early christianity

KW - Hagiography

KW - Martyrdom

KW - Persecutions

KW - Roman empire

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85023770473&partnerID=8YFLogxK

M3 - Review article

AN - SCOPUS:85023770473

SP - 125

EP - 140

JO - ДИАЛОГ СО ВРЕМЕНЕМ

JF - ДИАЛОГ СО ВРЕМЕНЕМ

SN - 2073-7564

IS - 58

ER -