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Living Martyrs in Late Antiquity and Beyond: Surviving Martyrdom - Routledge Studies in the Early Christian World
Fruchtman, Diane (Rutgers University, the State University of New Jersey, USA.)
Living Martyrs in Late Antiquity and Beyond: Surviving Martyrdom - Routledge Studies in the Early Christian World
Fruchtman, Diane (Rutgers University, the State University of New Jersey, USA.)
This book shows that living martyrdom was an important spiritual aspiration in the late antique Latin west. It studies three authors who attempted to create a new paradigm of martyrdom focused on living, rather than dying, for God. Suitable for those interested in Christian history, religious studies, and martyrological discourse.
342 pages
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | August 12, 2022 |
ISBN13 | 9781032261065 |
Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Pages | 280 |
Dimensions | 700 g |
Language | English |