Martyrdom and Rome |
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| Author:
| Bowersock, G. W. |
| Series title: | The Wiles Lectures |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-53049-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2002 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $72.95 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the historical context of the earliest Christian martyrs, and anchors their grisly and often wilful self-sacrifice to the everyday life and outlook of the cities (mostly Greek) of the Roman empire. Throughout, new light is shed on the concept of martyrdom, which has been such a powerful form of dissidence down to the present day.
This book examines the historical context of the earliest Christian martyrs, and anchors their grisly and often wilful self-sacrifice to the everyday life and outlook of the cities (mostly Greek) of the Roman empire. Throughout, new light is shed on the concept of martyrdom, which has been such a powerful form of dissidence down to the present day.