The Family Romance of Martyrdom in Second Maccabees

Author:   Naomi Janowitz
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138206663


Pages:   110
Publication Date:   01 February 2017
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Author:   Naomi Janowitz
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9781138206663


ISBN 10:   1138206660
Pages:   110
Publication Date:   01 February 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction The Terminology of Martyrdom The Ancient Theologies of Martyrdom 1: The Psychoanalytic Study of Martyrdom The Psychoanalytic Analysis of Political Power The Specific Family Romance of Second Maccabees 2: The Family Romance as Victory Story Second Maccabees as Triumphalist History Persecution as a Triumphalist Strategy 3: Theologies of Martyrdom Recast Authority and Cult The Problem of Too Many Kings Temple Cult in Second Maccabees: Hierarchies of Sacredness and Power 4: Rereading Sacrifice: Human Blood as a Sign How Did Blood Become a Sign? 5: The Martyr’s New Sacrifice: Solving the Maccabean Sacrifice Crisis Killing within the Family: Reworking Priestly Taboos 6: The Happy Ending of Two Wishes Fulfilled Wish #1: Male Mothers and Child-bearing Fathers Wish #2: The Family Reunites Conclusions Appendix 1: 2 Maccabees 7 Appendix 2: A Speculative Note on Displacing Women in Religious Myths and Rites Bibliography Index

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Naomi Janowitz is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of California-Davis, USA.

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