02309nam 2200517 a 450 991081226650332120200520144314.00-19-028768-31-281-34663-20-19-803416-41-4237-2698-7(CKB)1000000000029076(EBL)280948(OCoLC)476025136(MiAaPQ)EBC280948(OCoLC)47930726(FINmELB)ELB163105(EXLCZ)99100000000002907620010601d2001 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSacrificing the self perspectives on martyrdom and religion /edited by Margaret Cormack1st ed.Oxford ;New York Oxford University Pressc20011 online resource (173 p.)AAR the religionsDescription based upon print version of record.0-19-515000-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Contributors; Introduction; 1 Is There Martyrdom in the Hebrew Bible?; 2 Honor and Sacredness in the Roman and Christian Worlds; 3 "A Very Special Death": Christian Martyrdom in Its Classical Context; 4 Murder and Martyrs in Anglo-Saxon England; 5 The Revaluation of Martyrdom in Early Islam; 6 Contemplative Death in Jewish Mystical Tradition; 7 Martyrdom in Sunni Revivalist Thought; 8 Truth and Sacrifice: Sati Immolations in India; 9 Self-Sacrifice as Truth in India; IndexDying for one's God is one of the most difficult concepts for modern observers of religion to understand. This book seeks to foster a greater understanding of religious martyrdom by explaining how it has been viewed in the world's major religions. The book spans 4000 years of history.AAR the religions (Oxford University Press)MartyrdomHistory of doctrinesMartyrdomHistory of doctrines.291.2/3Cormack Margaret(Margaret Jean)1756583MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812266503321Sacrificing the self4193936UNINA