01474cam a22002894a 4500 13375787 AU-EpEBC 20111017203519.0 031016s2004 nyu b 001 0 eng 2003022835 0415941296 (alk. paper) DLC DLC DLC AU-EpEBC BR1604.23 .S25 2004 272/SAL 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. 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. Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0702/2003022835-d.html ddc 9932 9932 0 0 ddc 0 0 270 Church history MAIN MAIN OS 2010-11-03 Amazon.com 36.24 2 1 272/SAL 09445 2015-09-09 00:00:00 2014-03-31 1 65.00 2010-11-03 AM