Martyrdom And Noble Death
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Martyrdom and Noble Death
Author | : Friedrich Avemarie,Jan Willem van Henten |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2005-08-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781134772278 |
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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.
A Noble Death
Author | : Arthur J. Droge,James D. Tabor |
Publsiher | : Harper San Francisco |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : UOM:39015021641884 |
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Pathbreaking study provides a stunning reappraisal of the early history of this controversial human freedom. A Noble Death challenges the often unquestioning attitudes we have toward suicide and traces the evolution of these attitudes from the time of Socrates to the present day. Droge and Tabor reveal the extraordinary fact that early Christians and Jews did not absolutely condemn suicide, but instead focused on whether or not it was committed for noble reasons. In.
Martyrdom and Noble Death
Author | : Friedrich Avemarie,Jan Willem van Henten |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 213 |
Release | : 2005-08-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781134772285 |
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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.
Martyrdom and Noble Death
Author | : Jan Willem van Henten,Friedrich Avemarie |
Publsiher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : 0415138914 |
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This volume explores the fascinating phenomenon of noble death through pagan, Jewish and Christian sources. The cross-cultural approach of this study make it valuable for students and scholars.
The Noble Death
Author | : David Seeley |
Publsiher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 1990-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781850751854 |
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For Paul, Jesus' death is vicarious. But in what way, precisely? The author critically reviews the various possibilities, offering evidence that in Paul's thought Jesus is understood as fulfilling a martyr's role rather than as a cultic sacrifice or as patterned after biblical models such as the Suffering Servant or the Isaac figure. The essential aspects of the concept of the Noble Death, found in the martyr stories of 2 and 4 Maccabees and in Graeco-Roman literature, are clearly discernible also in Paul's interpretation of the death of Jesus. Paul was very much a man of his time, and the concept was a natural one for him to use in relation to Jesus' death.
Martyrdom and Memory
Author | : Elizabeth Anne Castelli |
Publsiher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 0231129866 |
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Utilising a wide range of early sources, this title identifies the roots of the concept of Christian martyrdom, as lloking at how it has been expressed in events such as the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999.
Jewish Martyrdom in Antiquity
Author | : Yair Furstenberg,Jan Willem van Henten,Friedrich Avemarie |
Publsiher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 565 |
Release | : 2023-03-06 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9789004538269 |
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This volume offers a comprehensive discussion of all relevant sources concerning Jewish martyrdom in Antiquity. By viewing these narratives together, tracing their development and comparing them to other traditions, the authors seek to explore how Jewish is Jewish martyrdom? To this end, they analyse the impact of the changing social and religious-cultural circumstances and the interactions with Graeco-Roman and Christian traditions. This results in the identification of important continuities and discontinuities. Consequently, while political ideals that are prominent in 2 and 4 Maccabees are remarkably absent from rabbinic sources, the latter reveal a growing awareness of Christian motifs and discourse.
Martyrdom
Author | : Rona M. Fields |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2004-03-30 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9780313083310 |
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Martyrdom is a controversial and disputed concept. Just as religion is often hijacked by politics, martyrdom is frequently ascribed to a narrow, partisan, and parochial foundation. This is the first book to present varied views on the topic of martyrdom, reaching beyond cliches and simplistic explanations to provoke deep consideration of the essential nature of human beings and society. The volume's authors—experts in the disciplines of psychology, theology, and politics—examine martyrdom in thoughtful and thought-provoking chapters. A closing conversation between the authors is designed to inspire further discourse and debate. Readers engaged in the exploration of social justice, conflict, psychology, religion, and the politics of memory will find this book unique and stimulating. The authors have appeared on public television and public radio, as well as ABC, CBS, and NBC news and discussion programs.