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Martyrdom and Rome

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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.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521530491
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 120
  • Udgivet:
  • 3. oktober 2002
  • Størrelse:
  • 140x217x7 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 163 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 9. december 2024
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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.

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