Martyrdom: A Very Short Introduction
Editorial OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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- Editorial OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- ISBN13 9780199585236
- ISBN10 0199585237
- Tipus LLIBRE
- Pàgines 160
- Col.lecció Very Short Introductions #338
- Any Edició 2012
- Idioma Anglès
- Encuadernació Paperback
Martyrdom: A Very Short Introduction
Editorial OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Detalls del llibre
- Provides a clear and concise discussion of the debates surrounding martyrdom
- Includes specific cases of martyrdoms from various different historical contexts and religious traditions
- Addresses the most pertinent questions: What is martyrdom?, Why are some people drawn towards giving up their lives as martyrs?, What place does religion play in inciting and creating martyrs?
- Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over five million copies sold worldwide
In this Very Short Introduction, Jolyon Mitchell provides a historical analysis to shed light on how the concept and practice of martyrdom has evolved, as well as the different ways in which it is used today.