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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828049203321

Autore

Salisbury Joyce E

Titolo

The blood of martyrs [[electronic resource] ] : unintended consequences of ancient violence / / Joyce E. Salisbury

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Routledge, 2004

ISBN

1-84227-080-X

1-135-94809-7

1-280-16436-0

0-203-49372-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (154 p.)

Disciplina

272

Soggetti

Martyrdom - Christianity - History of doctrines - Early church, ca. 30-600

Christian martyrs

Persecution - History - Early church, ca. 30-600

Rome Politics and government 30 B.C.-476 A.D

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223 - 228) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The power of the martyrs -- The struggle between evil and good -- Resurrecting the flesh -- Magic and the warrior martyr -- Dreams and visions -- Misplaced anger: the growth of anti-semitism -- How martyrs became mothers and mothers martyrs -- The blood of sacrifice -- Controlling the martyrs -- Revolutionary martyrs: good versus evil again -- Controlling the message -- You shall not kill [yourself]: prohibiting suicide.

Sommario/riassunto

In The Blood of Martyrs Joyce E. Salisbury chronicles the many spectacles of violent martyrdom that took place during the first three centuries of the Christian era, describing the role of martyrdom in the development of the early Church, as well as its continuing influence on many of today's ideas.Salisbury shows through the engaging stories of the martyrs introduced in each chapter, how their legacy continues to shape contemporary ideas. Discussing modern martyrdom the book elicits deep lessons for the present from the ancient past and outlining the possibility of a religi