02928nam 22006254a 450 991082804920332120230617040206.01-84227-080-X1-135-94809-71-280-16436-00-203-49372-9(CKB)1000000000254390(EBL)182804(OCoLC)475897564(SSID)ssj0000113252(PQKBManifestationID)11129845(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000113252(PQKBWorkID)10099143(PQKB)11254307(Au-PeEL)EBL182804(CaPaEBR)ebr10162850(CaONFJC)MIL16436(MiAaPQ)EBC182804(EXLCZ)99100000000025439020031016d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe blood of martyrs[electronic resource] unintended consequences of ancient violence /Joyce E. SalisburyNew York Routledge20041 online resource (154 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-64610-3 0-415-94129-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 223 - 228) and index.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.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 religiMartyrdomChristianityHistory of doctrinesEarly church, ca. 30-600Christian martyrsPersecutionHistoryEarly church, ca. 30-600RomePolitics and government30 B.C.-476 A.DMartyrdomChristianityHistory of doctrinesChristian martyrs.PersecutionHistory272Salisbury Joyce E260525MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910828049203321The blood of martyrs4125298UNINA