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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Naomi JanowitzPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9781138206663ISBN 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 This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 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 IndexReviewsAuthor InformationNaomi Janowitz is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of California-Davis, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |