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Sacrificing the self : perspectives on martyrdom and religion /
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 ot...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
©2002.
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| Colección: | AAR the religions (Oxford University Press)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 156 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1423726987 9781423726982 0198034164 9780198034162 9780195149999 0195149998 9780195150001 0195150007 1281346632 9781281346636 9786611346638 6611346635 |