„[...] 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
Acta Petri
Text, Übersetzung und Kommentar zu den Actus Vercellenses
herausgegeben von Marietheres DöhlerThe 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.
