Christian persecution, martyrdom, and orthodoxy /

This volume brings together seven seminal papers by the great radical historian Geoffrey de Ste. Croix, who died in 2000, on early Christian topics, with an especial focus on persecution and martyrdom. Christian martyrdom is a topic which conjures up ready images of inhumane persecutors confronted b...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
De Ste. Croix, G. E. M.
Weitere Verfasser:
Whitby, Michael, Streeter, Joseph
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Zusammenfassung:
This volume brings together seven seminal papers by the great radical historian Geoffrey de Ste. Croix, who died in 2000, on early Christian topics, with an especial focus on persecution and martyrdom. Christian martyrdom is a topic which conjures up ready images of inhumane persecutors confronted by Christian heroes who perish for the instant but win the long-term battle for reputation. In five of these essays Ste. Croix scrutinizes the evidence to reveal the significant role ofChristian themselves, first as volunteer martyrs and later, after the triumph of Christianity in the early fourth ce
Umfang:
1 online resource (407 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:
1-280-84405-1
9786610844050
0-19-153519-2
1-4356-2345-2
Schlagworte:
Persecution.
Martyrdom > Christianity.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
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