Christian martyrdom in late antiquity (300 - 450 AD): history and discourse, tradition and religious identity

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...

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Contributors: Gemeinhardt, Peter 1970- (Editor) ; Leemans, Johan 1965- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Berlin Boston De Gruyter [2012]
In: Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte (Band 116!677774028!$lBand 116)
Year: 2012
Series/Journal:Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte Band 116!677774028!$lBand 116
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Martyrdom / Church / Literature / History 300-450
B Martyr / Saints / Religious identity / Church / History 300-450
Further subjects:B Hagiographie
B Conference program 2011 (Göttingen)
B Late Antiquity
B Martyrdom
B Märtyrertum
Online Access: Volltext (View this content on Open Research Library)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic