Martyrdom and Noble Death

Martyrdom and Noble Death
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 9781134772278
ISBN-13 : 1134772270
Rating : 4/5 (270 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Martyrdom and Noble Death by : Friedrich Avemarie

Download or read book Martyrdom and Noble Death written by Friedrich Avemarie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-18 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the fascinating phenomenon of noble death through pagan, Jewish and Christian sources. Today's society is uncomfortable with death, and willingly submitting to a violent and ostentatious death in public is seen as particularly shocking and unusual. Yet classical sources give a different view, with public self-sacrifice often being applauded. The Romans admired a heroic end in the battlefield or the arena, suicide in the tradition of Socrates was something laudable, and Christians and Jews alike faithfully commemorated their heroes who died during religious persecutions. The cross-cultural approach and wide chronological range of this study make it valuable for students and scholars of ancient history, religion and literature.


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