Christian Martyrs in Muslim Spain

Originally published in 1988, this book offers an important insight into the so-called 'martyrdom movement' that occurred in Córdoba in the 850s. It includes a biographical treatment of the ninth-century Cordoban priest Eulogius, who witnessed and recorded the martyrdoms of over forty Christians at the hands of Muslim authorities. Eulogius' hagiographical task was complicated by the fact that many of the Christians in Córdoba at the time resented the provocative actions of the martyrs that led to their executions, claiming that their public denunciations of Islam were inappropriate given the relative tolerance of the emir. This book will be of value to scholars and others with an interest in the history of Muslim Spain, the history of Muslim-Christian interaction, and historical ideas of sanctity.

Table des matières

Acknowledgements; Note on transliteration and names; Introduction; Part I. Background: 1. Christians in Muslim Córdoba; Part II. The Martyrs: 2. The martyrs of Córdoba; 3. The martyrs of Córdoba and their historians; Part III. Eulogius of Córdoba: 4. The life of Eulogius; 5. Eulogius and the martyrs; Part IV. The Defense of the Martyrs: 6. Martyrdom without miracles; 7. Martyrdom without pagans; 8. Martyrdom without persecution; Part V. The Martyrs Revisited: 9. The martyrs and their motives; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.

Résumé

Originally published in 1988, this book offers an important insight into the so-called 'martyrdom movement' that occurred in Córdoba in the 850s. It includes a biographical treatment of the ninth-century Cordoban priest Eulogius, who witnessed and recorded the martyrdoms of over forty Christians at the hands of Muslim authorities.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Kenneth Baxter Wolf, Wolf Kenneth Baxter
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 08.05.2014
• EAN: 9781107634817
• ISBN: 978-1-107-63481-7
• Pages: 160
• Thèmes: Cambridge Iberian and Latin American Studies; Cambridge Iberian and Latin Am; Cambridge Iberian and Latin American Studies
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Religion: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; European History, RELIGION / Ecumenism & Interfaith, CE period up to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Interfaith relations, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval