Ancient Christian Martyrdom - Diverse Practices, Theologies, and Traditions

Zusammenfassung Offers a radically new history of martyrdom in the first and second centuries that challenges traditional understandings of the spread of Christianity and rethinks the nature of Christian martyrdom itself. The author also shows how distinctive and diverging theologies of martyrdom emerged in different ancient congregations.

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• Authors: Candida R. Moss, MOSS CANDIDA R, Moss Candida R.
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.06.2012
• EAN: 9780300154658
• ISBN: 978-0-300-15465-8
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library; Anchor Yale Bible Reference Li; The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library; Anchor Bible Reference Library; Anchor Bible Reference Library (YUP)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Spirituality, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Christian spirituality & religious experience, Spirituality and religious experience, The Early Church