Isaac, Iphigeneia, and Ignatius : Martyrdom and Human Sacrifice /

What is the meaning of the martyr's sacrifice? Is it true that the martyr imitates Christ? After the "one and eternal" sacrifice of Jesus, why are the occasional new (and often quite numerous) sacrifices necessary? What is the underlying divinitical concept behind these acts? How do t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Pesthy-Simon, Monika, 1954- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Central European University Press, 2017.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Voluntary human sacrifice.
Martyrdom > Christianity.
RELIGION > Judaism > History.
Martyre > Christianisme.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Human sacrifice in the Old Testament
  • Greece, Rome and Carthage
  • Early Judaism
  • The death of Jesus
  • The martyr's sacrifice : case studies
  • The models of the martyr
  • The meaning of the martyr's sacrifice
  • Epilogue : the developments of martyrology after Constantine.

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