Ancient Christian martyrdom : diverse practices, theologies, and traditions /
The importance of martyrdom for the spread of Christianity in the first centuries of the Common Era is a question of enduring interest. In this innovative new study, Candida Moss offers a radically new history of martyrdom in the first and second centuries that challenges traditional understandings...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven [Conn.] :
Yale University Press,
[2012]
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| Series: | Anchor Yale Bible reference library.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=462900 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Cultural contexts: the good death and the self-conscious sufferer
- Asia Minor: imitating Christ
- Rome: contesting philosophy
- Gaul: the victors of Vienne and Lyons
- Roman North Africa: apocalyptic ascent
- Alexandria: Clement and the true martyr
- Conclusion.