Jewish Martyrdom in Antiquity: From the Books of Maccabees to the Babylonian Talmud

This volume traces the history of the controversial topic of Jewish martyrdom, as it evolved through diverse historical, literary and ideological contexts from its Hellenistic roots up to the Christianised world of Late Antiquity.

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Main Author: Avemarie, Friedrich (Author)
Contributors: van Henten, Jan Willem (Contributor) ; Furstenberg, Yair (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Boston BRILL 2023
In:Year: 2023
Edition:1st ed.
Series/Journal:Compendia Rerum Iudaicarum Ad Novum Testamentum Ser. v.17
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