Acta Petri

The Actus Vercellenses narrates the struggle between the Apostle Peter and the Simon the Magician along with Peter's martyrdom. This critical edition includes a close textual German translation, and provides a comprehensive introduction to this central part of the apocryphal Acts of Peter. Detailed commentary enhances the entertaining literary piece, revealing its value as a source of information on early Christian beliefs and institutions.

Autorentext

Marietheres Döhler, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

Klappentext

The Actus Vercellenses narrates the struggle between the Apostle Peter and the Simon the Magician along with Peter's martyrdom. This critical edition includes a close textual German translation, and provides a comprehensive introduction to this central part of the apocryphal Acts of Peter. Detailed commentary enhances the entertaining literary piece, revealing its value as a source of information on early Christian beliefs and institutions.

Zusammenfassung

"[...] this is a most useful contribution to the study of the Acts of Peter, one that will have a prominent place in furthering the discussion."
Joseph Verheyden in: The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 70.3 (2019), 331-333