Martyrs in the Making - Political Martyrdom in Late Medieval England (Hardcover, First)

This book explores the late medieval English cults which evolved around 'political martyrs' - men who had been violently killed in political circumstances and later venerated, though never canonized.It is the first monograph to study political martyrdom. It innovatively locates late medieval cults of political martyrs in their religious, social and cultural context. It uses a broad range of primary sources. It provides a detailed study of important case studies.This book explores the late medieval English cults which evolved around 'political martyrs'. By examining these cults the richness of political culture is revealed, and insights offered into the ways in which belief, worship, social and civic identities, and political language and practice were continuously constructed and re-constructed.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	D. Piroyansky
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	205
Edition:	First
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-51692-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	0-230-51692-0
Barcode:	9780230516922

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