TY - BOOK AU - Salisbury,Joyce E. ED - NetLibrary, Inc. TI - The blood of martyrs: unintended consequences of ancient violence SN - 0203493729 (electronic bk.) AV - BR1604.23 .S25 2004eb U1 - 272 22 PY - 2004/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Martyrdom KW - Christianity KW - History of doctrines KW - Early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Christian martyrs KW - Persecution KW - History KW - Rome KW - Politics and government KW - 30 B.C.-476 A.D KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-228) 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 mothersbecame martyrs -- The blood of sacrifice -- Controlling the martyrs -- Revolutionary martyrs: good versus evil again -- Controlling the message: accounts of Vincent the Martyr -- "You shall not kill [yourself]": prohibiting suicide; Electronic reproduction; Boulder, Colo.; NetLibrary; 2005; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries; "This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005." UR - http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=105922 ER -