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The blood of martyrs : unintended consequences of ancient violence / / Joyce E. Salisbury



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Autore: Salisbury Joyce E Visualizza persona
Titolo: The blood of martyrs : unintended consequences of ancient violence / / Joyce E. Salisbury Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, : Routledge, 2004
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (154 p.)
Disciplina: 272
Soggetto topico: Martyrdom - Christianity - History of doctrines - Early church, ca. 30-600
Christian martyrs
Persecution - History - Early church, ca. 30-600
Soggetto geografico: Rome Politics and government 30 B.C.-476 A.D
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
Titolo autorizzato: The blood of martyrs  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-84227-080-X
1-135-94809-7
1-280-16436-0
0-203-49372-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910828049203321
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