Perpetua's Passion: The Death and Memory of a Young Roman Woman

Introduction. 1. Rome: Home and Hearth, Empire and Emperor, Longing for the Divine 2. Carthage: The City, Life and Culture, Sacrifice and Suicide 3. Christian Community: Origins, Presence of the Divine, Christian Life, Confrontation with Authority 4. Prison: Prison and Trial, Dreams and Visions, The Confessors' Dreams, Final Preparations 5. The Arena: The Amphitheater, The Spectator, The Martyrs 6. Aftermath: Rome and Carthage, The Christian Community, Memory and the Text, Bibliography. Index.