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oapen-20.500.12657-306842021-11-08T10:17:29Z Christian Martyrdom in Late Antiquity Gemeinhardt, Peter Leemans, Johan Theology & Religion 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 Cappadocians), hymns (Prudentius). Authors like Eusebius of Caesarea and Augustine employ martyrological language and motifs in their writings, while beyond the borders of the Roman Empire, new martyrs` narratives can be found. The volume thus enlarges and specifies our knowledge of this important Christian discourse. 2018-01-01 23:55:55 2020-03-21 03:00:29 2020-04-01T13:07:24Z 2020-04-01T13:07:24Z 2012-06-14 book 644197 OCN: 813285453 9783110263527 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/30684 eng Arbeiten zur Kichengeschichte application/pdf n/a 644197.pdf De Gruyter 101079 2b386f62-fc18-4108-bcf1-ade3ed4cf2f3 b818ba9d-2dd9-4fd7-a364-7f305aef7ee9 9783110263527 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) 101079 KU Select 2017: Backlist Collection Knowledge Unlatched open access
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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 Cappadocians), hymns (Prudentius). Authors like Eusebius of Caesarea and Augustine employ martyrological language and motifs in their writings, while beyond the borders of the Roman Empire, new martyrs` narratives can be found. The volume thus enlarges and specifies our knowledge of this important Christian discourse.
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