Martyrs of Palestine
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Martyrs of Palestine is an early Christian historical work by Eusebius of Caesarea that recounts the persecutions and executions of Christians in Roman Palestine during the Diocletianic persecution.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyrology
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early Christian historical work → hagiographical work → |
| associatedPeriod |
reign of Diocletian
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reign of Galerius → rise of Constantine the Great → |
| associatedWith |
Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History
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| author |
Eusebius of Caesarea
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| countryOfOrigin |
Roman Empire
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| describes |
Roman imperial persecution of Christians
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executions of Christians in Palestine → persecutions of Christians in Palestine → |
| documents |
individual martyrdom accounts
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judicial proceedings against Christians → tortures and punishments of Christians → |
| focusesOn |
martyrs in Caesarea Maritima
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martyrs in other Palestinian cities → |
| genre |
church history
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martyrology → |
| hasVersion |
long recension
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short recension → |
| historicalContext |
Great Persecution
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Tetrarchy of Diocletian → |
| intendedAudience |
Christian readers
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| language |
Ancient Greek
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| literaryPeriod |
Early Christian literature
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| mainSubject |
Christian martyrs in Roman Palestine
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Diocletianic persecution → |
| notableFor |
detailed descriptions of martyrdoms
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eyewitness-style accounts of persecution → information on early 4th-century Palestinian Christianity → |
| partOf |
Eusebius’s historical writings
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| placeOfNarrative |
Roman Palestine
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| portrays |
Roman officials as persecutors of Christians
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| preservedIn |
manuscripts of Eusebius’s works
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| religiousFunction |
commemoration of martyrs
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edification of Christians → |
| religiousGenre |
hagiography
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| setting |
Roman provincial administration in Palestine
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| theologicalPerspective |
pro-Constantinian
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| timeOfNarrative |
Diocletianic persecution
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early 4th century → |
| usedAsSourceBy |
later church historians
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Eusebius of Caesarea
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notableWork |