Christian martyrdom in late antiquity : history and discourse, tradition and religious identity / edited by Peter Gemeinhardt and Johan Leemans.
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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