The blood of martyrs :
Salisbury, Joyce E.
The blood of martyrs : unintended consequences of ancient violence / Joyce E. Salisbury. - New York : Routledge, 2004. - x, 233 p. ; hbk ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223 - 228) and index.
The power of the martyrs -- The struggle between evil and good -- Resurrecting the flesh -- Magic and the warrior martyr -- Dreams and visions -- Misplaced anger: the growth of anti-Semitism -- How martyrs became mothers and mothers martyrs -- The blood of sacrifice -- Controlling the martyrs -- Revolutionary martyrs: good versus evil again -- Controlling the message -- You shall not kill [yourself]: prohibiting suicide.
0415941296 (alk. paper)
2003022835
Martyrdom--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Christian martyrs.
Persecution--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Rome--Politics and government--30 B.C.-476 A.D.
BR1604.23 / .S25 2004
272/SAL
The blood of martyrs : unintended consequences of ancient violence / Joyce E. Salisbury. - New York : Routledge, 2004. - x, 233 p. ; hbk ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223 - 228) and index.
The power of the martyrs -- The struggle between evil and good -- Resurrecting the flesh -- Magic and the warrior martyr -- Dreams and visions -- Misplaced anger: the growth of anti-Semitism -- How martyrs became mothers and mothers martyrs -- The blood of sacrifice -- Controlling the martyrs -- Revolutionary martyrs: good versus evil again -- Controlling the message -- You shall not kill [yourself]: prohibiting suicide.
0415941296 (alk. paper)
2003022835
Martyrdom--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Christian martyrs.
Persecution--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Rome--Politics and government--30 B.C.-476 A.D.
BR1604.23 / .S25 2004
272/SAL
