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200 00$aSacrificing the self $eperspectives on martyrdom and religion /$fedited by Margaret Cormack
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$dc2001
215   $a1 online resource (173 p.)
225 1 $aAAR the religions
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-19-515000-7 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aContents; 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; Index
330   $aDying for one's God is one of the most difficult concepts for modern observers of religion to understand. This book seeks to foster a greater understanding of religious martyrdom by explaining how it has been viewed in the world's major religions. The book spans 4000 years of history.
410  0$aAAR the religions (Oxford University Press)
606   $aMartyrdom$xHistory of doctrines
615  0$aMartyrdom$xHistory of doctrines.
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