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The many Christian accounts of Roman "atrocities" relative to Christians
in the pre-Constantinian period make me wonder to what extent
non-Christian records of such situations have survived? Tacitus' account
of Nero's treatment of Christians after the great fire at Rome in 64 CE
provides a general picture in a specific situation (no individuals are
named), but I wonder what else we have? Is there a convenient collection
of such references? Are there actual copies of relevant Roman court
records?
Bob Kraft
> Today (13. April) is the feast day of:
>
> Carpus, Papylus, and Agathonice (d. c. 170) These are martyrs of Pergamum,
> killed probably during the reign of Marcus Aurelius but perhaps under
> Decius. C was a bishop, P a deacon, and A was P's sister. They refused to
> sacrifice to the gods of the state, were tortured, and finally executed by
> being hung over a fire.
--
Robert A. Kraft, Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania
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