Sacrificing the self: perspectives on martyrdom and religion
Is there martydom in the Hebrew bible? /Marc Brettler --Honor and sacredness in the Roman and Christian worlds /Carlin Barton --Very special death /Carole Straw --Murder and martyrs in Anglo-Saxon England /Margaret Cormack --Revaluation of martyrdom in early Islam /Keith Lewinstein --Contemplative d...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
c2002
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| In: | Year: 2002 |
| Series/Journal: | American Academy of Religion the religions series
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
World religion
/ Martyrdom
/ History
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Electronic books B RELIGION ; Comparative Religion B Martyrdom B Martyrdom History of doctrines |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Is there martydom in the Hebrew bible? /Marc Brettler --Honor and sacredness in the Roman and Christian worlds /Carlin Barton --Very special death /Carole Straw --Murder and martyrs in Anglo-Saxon England /Margaret Cormack --Revaluation of martyrdom in early Islam /Keith Lewinstein --Contemplative death in Jewish mystical tradition /Lawrence Fine --Martyrdom in Sunni revivalist thought /Daniel Brown --Truth and sacrifice /Lindsey Harlan --Self-sacrifice as truth in India /D. Dennis Hudson. Though considered by devotees to be perhaps the most potent expression of religious faith, dying for one's god is also one of the most difficult concepts for modern observers of religion to understand. This is especially true in the West, where martyrdom has all but disapeared and martyrs in other cultures are often viewed skeptically and dismissed as fanatics. This work seeks to foster a greater understanding of these acts of religious devotion by explaining how matyrdom has historically been viewed in the world's major religions. It provides a sustained, cross-cultural examination of this aspect of religious life. Spanning 4000 years of history and ranging from Saul in the Hebrew Bible to Sati immolations in present-day India, this book provides a wealth of insight into an often noted but rarely understood cultural phenomenon |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 1423726987 |