Contextualising Early Christian Martyrdom (Hardcover, New edition)

This collection of essays examines Christian martyrdom by locating it in different historical, cultural and social contexts. Chronologically, the book analyses traditions predating the Christian martyr literature and ideology proper, and studies an example of how this ideology was transformed in the post-Constantinian era. Within this chronological span the following contextual themes are discussed: the arena and the values represented by gladiatorial combat and executions; the reaction of 'others' to Christian martyrdom and martyr ideology; how Christians differentiated suicide from martyrdom; the relationship between Christian apologetic literature and martyr literature; and the conceptions of gender and sexuality in Jewish and Christian martyr literature in their Greco-Roman setting.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Ag
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Early Christianity in the Context of Antiquity, 8
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	2011
Editors:	Jakob Engberg • Uffe Holmsgaard Eriksen • Anders Klostergaard Petersen
Dimensions:	230 x 150 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	276
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-631-59513-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Early Church Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The Bible > New Testament > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Early Church Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The Bible > New Testament > General Books > Christianity > Early Church Books > Christianity > The Bible > New Testament Promotions
LSN:	3-631-59513-1
Barcode:	9783631595138

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