One Life to Give : Martyrdom and the Making of the American Revolution /

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One Life to Give explores the spiritual origins of the American Revolution: martyrdom. John Fanestil traces the deep history of the tradition of martyrdom from its classical and Christian origins to the onset of the Revolutionary War. Ultimately, he articulates how the tradition of American martyrdo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Fanestil, John (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, [2021]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Martyrdom > Christianity.
Martyrdom.
Martyre > Christianisme.
Martyre > Histoire.
Martyrdom > History.
United States.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Revolution) > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Religious aspects > Christianity.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:One Life to Give explores the spiritual origins of the American Revolution: martyrdom. John Fanestil traces the deep history of the tradition of martyrdom from its classical and Christian origins to the onset of the Revolutionary War. Ultimately, he articulates how the tradition of American martyrdom animated countless personal commitments to American independence, and thereby to the war. Only by understanding the inextricable role played by martyrdom can we fully grasp the origins of the American Revolution.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (275 pages).
ISBN:9781506474151

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