Ancient Christian Martyrdom

Ancient Christian Martyrdom
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9780300154658
ISBN-13 : 0300154658
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Book Synopsis Ancient Christian Martyrdom by : Candida R. Moss

Download or read book Ancient Christian Martyrdom written by Candida R. Moss and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using perspectives on death from ancient Greek, Roman and Jewish traditions, a theology professor discusses the history of Christian martyrdom and challenges the traditional understanding of the spread of Christianity.


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