Christian Martyrdom in Late Antiquity (300-450 AD). History and Discourse, Tradition and Religious Identity

• Auteur principal: Gemeinhardt, Peter (auth)
• Autres auteurs: Leemans, Johan (auth)
• Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
• Langue: anglais
• Publié: De Gruyter 2012
• Collection: Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte
• Sujets: Christianity; Hagiography; Late Antiquity; Martyrdom
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The present volume`s focus lies on the formation of a multifaceted discourse on Christian martyrdom in Late Antiquity. While martyrdom accounts remain a central means of defining Christian identity, new literary genres emerge, e.g., the Lives of Saints (Athanasius on Antony), sermons (the Cappadocia...