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OverviewThe present volume’s focus lies on the formation of a multifaccetted discourse on Christian martyrdom in Late Antiquity. While martyrdom accounts remain a central means of defining Christian identity, new literary genres emerge, e.g., the Lives of Saints (Athanasius on Antony), sermons (the Cappadocians), hynms (Prudentius) and more. Authors like Eusebius of Caesarea and Augustine employ martyrological language and motifs in their apologetical and polemic writings, while the Gesta Martyrum Romanorum represent a new type of veneration of the martyrs of a single site. Beyond the borders of the Roman Empire, new martyrs’ narratives can be found. Additionally, two essays deal with methodological questions of research of such sources, thereby highlighting the hitherto understudied innovations of martyrology in Late Antiquity, that is, after the end of the persecutions of Christianity by Roman Emperors. Since then, martyrology gained new importance for the formation of Christian identity within the context of a Christianized imperium. The volume thus enlarges and specifies our knowledge of this fundamental Christian discourse. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Gemeinhardt , Johan LeemansPublisher: De Gruyter Imprint: De Gruyter Volume: 116 Weight: 0.554kg ISBN: 9783110552430ISBN 10: 3110552434 Pages: 268 Publication Date: 26 June 2017 Recommended Age: College Graduate Student Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPeter Gemeinhardt, Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Germany; Johan Leemans, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |