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In Carthage a young mother, Vibia Perpetua, keeps a prison diary before she and the slave woman Felicity die in the arena. It is among the oldest surviving writings by a Christian woman.
How it was checked
- EvidenceT7 PRIMARY DOCUMENT / MEASUREMENT; Status: ADDED 2026-09-30
- Letter eraTHE WITNESSES AND THE TURN 44 to 312 AD
- SourcesThe Passion of Perpetua and Felicity.
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