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Book SynopsisOffers a radically new history of martyrdom in the first and second centuries that challenges traditional understandings of the spread of Christianity and rethinks the nature of Christian martyrdom itself. The author also shows how distinctive and diverging theologies of martyrdom emerged in different ancient congregations.
Trade Review“Intriguing, fresh, and thought-provoking”—Diane Fruchtman,
Bryn Mawr Classical Review -- Diane Fruchtman * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
“Insightful and important”—W. Brian Shelton,
Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism -- W. Brian Shelton * Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism *
“This book topples what we thought we knew and, in the process, proposes new ways of reading martyrdom literature and thinking about the place of the martyr in ancient Christianity.”—Kyle Smith,
Journal of Early Christian Studies -- Kyle Smith * Journal of Early Christian Studies *
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Ancient Christian Martyrdom . . . offers important challenges to some traditional assumptions.”—Amy Brown Hughes,
Books & Culture -- Amy Brown Hughes * Books & Culture *
