Making Others Martyrs: An Enactive Reading of The Passion of Marian and James
This article offers an enactive reading of the Passio Mariani et Iacobi (PMar), focusing on its vivid narrative (enargeia) and its ability to immerse readers in the martyrs’ imitatio Christi. By examining Marian’s Tribunal Vision, the study demonstrates how PMar invites participatory engagement, tra...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Journal of early Christian history
Year: 2025, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 67-88 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KBN Sub-Saharan Africa KCD Hagiography; saints NBE Anthropology NCC Social ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
cognitive narratology
B Perpetua and Felicity B Marian and James B Enactivism B Narrative B theories of immersion B North African martyr texts B passiones B apostrophe |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Summary: | This article offers an enactive reading of the Passio Mariani et Iacobi (PMar), focusing on its vivid narrative (enargeia) and its ability to immerse readers in the martyrs’ imitatio Christi. By examining Marian’s Tribunal Vision, the study demonstrates how PMar invites participatory engagement, transforming readers’ imaginative encounters into theological and communal formation. Drawing on cognitive narratology and intertextual parallels with other North African martyr texts, this analysis argues that PMar serves as a pedagogical tool for faith formation, fostering resilience and sacramental participation. |
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| ISSN: | 2471-4054 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of early Christian history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/2222582X.2025.2563718 |
