Sacrificing the self : perspectives on martyrdom and religion / / edited by Margaret Cormack
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| Titolo: |
Sacrificing the self : perspectives on martyrdom and religion / / edited by Margaret Cormack
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2001 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (173 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 291.2/3 |
| Soggetto topico: | Martyrdom - History of doctrines |
| Altri autori: |
CormackMargaret (Margaret Jean)
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Dying 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Sacrificing the self |
| ISBN: | 0-19-028768-3 |
| 1-281-34663-2 | |
| 0-19-803416-4 | |
| 1-4237-2698-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910812266503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
AAR the religions (Oxford University Press)