Death and Afterlife of the North American Martyrs

In the 1640s eight Jesuits met a terrifying death at the hands of native antagonists. In 1930 they were canonized as North America's first saints. The Death and Afterlife of the North American Martyrs illuminates these seminal acts of violence and charts their ever-changing, controversial legacy, or "afterlife," across almost four centuries.

About the author

Emma Anderson is Associate Professor of North American Religious History at the University of Ottawa.

Summary

In the 1640s eight Jesuits met a terrifying death at the hands of native antagonists. In 1930 they were canonized as North America's first saints. The Death and Afterlife of the North American Martyrs illuminates these seminal acts of violence and charts their ever-changing, controversial legacy, or "afterlife," across almost four centuries.

Product details

• Authors: Emma Anderson, Anderson Emma
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.11.2013
• EAN: 9780674051188
• ISBN: 978-0-674-05118-8
• No. of pages: 480
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Religion, North America, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Church history, North America (USA and Canada)