TY  - BOOK
ED  - Gemeinhardt, Peter
ED  - Leemans, Johan
AB  - 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.
ID  - OAPEN ID: 644197
ID  - OAPEN ID: OCN: 813285453
KW  - Theology & Religion
L1  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/0e6eff78-360f-4b38-8c7b-ba65138bb29d/644197.pdf
LA  - English
LK  - http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/30684
PB  - De Gruyter
PY  - 2012-06-14
SN  - 9783110263527
TI  - Christian Martyrdom in Late Antiquity : History and Discourse, Tradition and Religious Identity
ER  - 
