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Martyrdom and memory : early Christian culture making / Elizabeth A. Castelli.
Van Pelt Library BR1601.3 .C37 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Castelli, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Anne), 1958-
- Series:
- Gender, theory, and religion
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Martyrdom--Christianity.
- Martyrdom.
- Memory--Social aspects.
- Memory.
- Church history.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press, [2004]
- Summary:
- 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, power, and sanctity.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-323) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0231129866
- OCLC:
- 56011414
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