Thank you for your comments on the martyrdom of Perpetua and Salisbury's book. I will put that on my reading list. The Carthaginian tradition of female suicide goes back to Dido after Aeneas left for Rome, correct? Is this what you're referring to as Perpetua guides the executioner's sword to her throat?
Thank you for your comments on the martyrdom of Perpetua and Salisbury's book. I will put that on my reading list. The Carthaginian tradition of female suicide goes back to Dido after Aeneas left for Rome, correct? Is this what you're referring to as Perpetua guides the executioner's sword to her throat?
I learned from this book that Dido is only the most famous example! Salisbury cites a whole bunch more.
Yet another book to add to my ever growing list of "must reads".