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Forty Centuries of Christian Writing

1774 works catalogued century by century, from the literature the Bible was written among to the present — each with a note on what it is, why it lasted, and where to read it.

101–200

The Second Century

1 work

c. 160–170

Greek

The Acts of Carpus, Papylus, and Agathonice

Anonymous

Two men are tried and burned at Pergamum. A woman in the crowd named Agathonice sees a vision of glory, throws off her cloak, and lays herself on the stake unasked, while the crowd shouts at her to think of her son.

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