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Martyrdom and Memory : Early Christian Culture Making (Gender, Theory, and Religion)
Martyrdom and Memory Early Christian Culture Making - Gender, Theory, and Religion
Author: Elizabeth Castelli
Castelli explores a wide range of ancient Christian sources to show that the writings of early Christians aimed to create public and ideologically potent accounts of martyrdom. The martyr's story becomes a "usable past" and a "living tradition" for Christian communities and an especially effective vehicle for transmitting ideas about gender, pow...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780231129862
ISBN-10: 0231129866
Publication Date: 11/30/2004
Pages: 360
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Publisher: Columbia University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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