{"product_id":"the-wiley-blackwell-companion-to-christian-martyrdom-isbn-9781119099826","title":"The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Christian Martyrdom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique, wide-ranging volume exploring the historical, religious, cultural, political, and social aspects of Christian martyrdom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough a well-studied and researched topic in early Christianity, martyrdom had become a relatively neglected subject of scholarship by the latter half of the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. However, in the years following the attack on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, the study of martyrdom has experienced a remarkable resurgence. Heightened cultural, religious, and political debates about Islamic martyrdom have, in a large part, prompted increased interest in the role of martyrdom in the Christian tradition. The \u003ci\u003eWiley Blackwell Companion to Christian Martyrdom \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive examination of the phenomenon from its beginnings to its role in the present day. This timely volume presents essays written by 30 prominent scholars that explore the fundamental concepts, key questions, and contemporary debates surrounding martyrdom in Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroad in scope, this volume explores topics ranging from the origins, influences, and theology of martyrdom in the early church, with particular emphasis placed on the Martyr Acts, to contemporary issues of gender, identity construction, and the place of martyrdom in the modern church. Essays address the role of martyrdom after the establishment of Christendom, especially its crucial contribution during and after the Reformation period in the development of Christian and European national-building, as well as its role in forming Christian identities in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. This important contribution to Christian scholarship:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers the first comprehensive reference work to examine the topic of martyrdom throughout Christian history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an exploration of martyrdom and its links to traditions in Judaism and Islam\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers extensive geographical zones, time periods, and perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides topical commentary on Islamic martyrdom and its parallels to the Christian church\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses hotly debated topics such as the extent of the Roman persecution of early Christians\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e Wiley Blackwell Companion to Christian Martyrdom\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for scholars and students of religious studies, theology, and Christian history, as well as readers with interest in the topic of Christian martyrdom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI. Introductory Matters 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Middleton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Creating and Contesting Christian Martyrdom 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Middleton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII. Early Christian Martyrdom 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Roman Persecutions 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Corke-Webster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Martyrdom and Persecution in the New Testament 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Middleton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Early Jewish and Christian Martyrdom 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJan Willem van Henten\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Martyrdom in Roman Context 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eL. Stephanie Cobb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Themes and Intertextualities in Pre-Nicene Exhortations to Martyrdom 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul A. Hartog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Early Christian Theologies of Martyrdom 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane D. McLarty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Augustine and the Remaking of Martyrdom 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnnemaré Kotzé\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 \u003ci\u003eLegenda aut non legenda\u003c\/i\u003e? The Quest for the Literary Genre of the Acts of the Martyrs 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDanny Praet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Martyrdom and Gender 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Paul Seesengood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Martyrdom and the Creation of Christian Identity 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew Recla\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII. Martyrdom in the Medieval and Reformation World 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Early Christian Martyr Cults 217\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid L. Eastman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 A Middle (Byzantine) Martyr: The Power and Point of Productive Suffering 236\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrenda Llewellyn Ihssen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Bohemian Martyrdom at the Dawn of the Reformation 255\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas A. Fudge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Does the Cause make the Martyr? Sebastian Castellio and John Calvin Debate the Execution of Michael Servetus 271\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicholas Thompson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Anabaptist Martyrdom 287\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLloyd K. Pietersen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 England’s Eusebius: John Foxe and the \u003ci\u003eActs and Monuments \u003c\/i\u003e305\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Covington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The Elizabethan Martyrs 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVictor Houliston and Aislinn Muller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The Blood of the Martyrs is the Seed of the Nation: Martyrdom in Reformation England 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Royal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV. Martyrdom in Global Perspective 355\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Martyrdom in Roman Catholic Perspective 357\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLawrence S. Cunningham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 The Franciscans 365\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher MacEvitt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Christian Martyrdom in Asia: Bearing Testimony to the Love of God 381\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter C. Phan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Christian Martyrdom in Korea 406\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFranklin Rausch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Christian Martyrdom in Africa 421\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKevin Ward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 “Dying Well” in Latin America: Christian Martyrdom, Religion and Politics 437\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaría Soledad Catoggio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Martyrdom in Modern America 454\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScott W. Hoffman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eV. Legacies of Martyrdom 469\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Martyrdom Discourse in Contemporary U.S. War-culture 471\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly Denton-Borhaug\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Digital Representations of Martyrdom 485\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonas Kurlberg and Jolyon Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 The Legacy and Future of Christian Martyrdom 501\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael P. Jensen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 514\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Overall, this volume presents a needed correction to the sensationalist studies of martyrdom that have dominated the topic since the dawn of the 'War on Terror.'\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eJournal of Jesuit Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, Volume 8: Issue 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A good \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e helps you to realise how multi-faceted a topic is and to explore several new dimensions of an area of study hitherto only skimmed. This one does exactly that.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAnabaptism Today\u003c\/i\u003e 3.1 April 2021\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This substantial and impressive volume delivers to readers dozens of compelling and diverse approaches to studying Christian martyrdom, the foci of which collectively span more than two millennia, virtually the entire globe, and an unexpectedly wide array of cultural and religious traditions.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChurch History\u003c\/i\u003e, Volume 9: Issue 4, December 2021\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Middleton\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of Chester, UK. He has published extensively on the topic of martyrdom, especially in early Christianity, as well as in Judaism and Islam. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRadical Martyrdom and Cosmic Conflict in Early Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMartyrdom: A Guide for the Perplexed\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Violence of the Lamb: Martyrs as Agents of Divine Judgement in the Book of Revelation\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA UNIQUE, WIDE-RANGING VOLUME EXPLORING THE HISTORICAL, RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHRISTIAN MARTYRDOM\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough a well-studied and researched topic in early Christianity, martyrdom had become a relatively neglected subject of scholarship by the latter half of the twentieth century. However, in the years following the attack on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, the study of martyrdom has experienced a remarkable resurgence. Heightened cultural, religious, and political debates about Islamic martyrdom have, in a large part, prompted increased interest in the role of martyrdom in the Christian tradition. The \u003ci\u003eWiley Blackwell Companion to Christian Martyrdom\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive examination of the phenomenon from its beginnings to its role in the present day. This timely volume presents essays written by 30 prominent scholars that explore the fundamental concepts, key questions, and contemporary debates surrounding martyrdom in Christianity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBroad in scope, this volume explores topics ranging from the origins, influences and theology of martyrdom in the early Church, with particular emphasis placed on the Martyr Acts, to contemporary issues of gender, identity construction, and the place of martyrdom in the modern Church. Essays address the role of martyrdom after the establishment of Christendom, especially its crucial contribution during and after the Reformation period in the development of Christian and European nation-building, as well as its role in forming Christian identities in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. This important contribution to Christian scholarship: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers the first comprehensive reference work to examine the topic of martyrdom throughout Christian history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an exploration of martyrdom and its links to traditions in Judaism and Islam\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers extensive geographical zones, time periods, and perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides topical commentary on Islamic martyrdom and its parallels to the Christian Church\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses hotly debated topics such as the extent of the Roman persecution of early Christians\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e Wiley Blackwell Companion to Christian Martyrdom\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for scholars and students of religious studies, theology, and Christian history, as well as readers with interest in the topic of Christian martyrdom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990367027429,"sku":"NP9781119099826","price":205.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119099826.jpg?v=1761787536","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-wiley-blackwell-companion-to-christian-martyrdom-isbn-9781119099826","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}