Acts of the Martyrs and Saints, Volume 4
Acta Martyrum et Sanctorum, Tomus IV
Syriac
Various Syriac hagiographers (including Marutha of Maipherqat) 4th-7th century · published 1894
692 pages
First Translation
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Paul Bedjan's 'Acta Martyrum et Sanctorum' (Acts of the Martyrs and Saints) is a monumental collection of Syriac hagiographic texts. While individual stories within the collection may have been translated into English from other sources or manuscripts, there is no complete or partial English translation of Bedjan's specific 1894 Syriac edition. Extensive searches across major library catalogs and academic databases yielded no results for an English translation of this work.
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About This Book
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Paul Bedjan’s compilation serves as a primary repository for the spiritual and physical struggles of the early Eastern Church. These texts treat the body as a battleground where ascetic discipline meets divine revelation. The martyrs documented here do not merely die for a cause; they demonstrate a methodology for transcending earthly authority. Through these accounts, the reader encounters a theology of the body that demands total devotion. It is an uncompromising look at how faith is forged under pressure and sustained by silence.
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