Salisbury, Joyce E. <br/><br/>
The blood of martyrs :  unintended consequences of ancient violence / 
Joyce E. Salisbury. 
 - New York :  Routledge,  2004. 
 - x, 233 p. ;  hbk ;   23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 223 - 228) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0415941296 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003022835 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Martyrdom--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.<br/>Christian martyrs.<br/>Persecution--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Rome--Politics and government--30 B.C.-476 A.D.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BR1604.23  / .S25 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>272/SAL