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Martyrdom and Rome - The Wiles Lectures
G. W. Bowersock
Martyrdom and Rome - The Wiles Lectures
G. W. Bowersock
This book examines the historical context of the earliest Christian martyrs, and anchors their grisly and often wilful self-sacrifice to the everyday life and outlook of the cities (mostly Greek) of the Roman empire. Throughout, new light is shed on the concept of martyrdom, which has been such a powerful form of dissidence down to the present day.
120 pages, bibliography
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | April 6, 1995 |
ISBN13 | 9780521465397 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 120 |
Dimensions | 144 × 224 × 14 mm · 298 g |
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