Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Edition:
2011 Online-Ressource De Gruyter eBook-Paket Theologie, Religionswissenschaften, Judaistik
ISBN:
9783110263510
Series Statement:
Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte 116
Content:
The present volume's focus lies on the formation of a multifaceted discourse on Christian martyrdom in Late Antiquity. While martyrdom accounts remain a central means of defining Christian identity, new literary genres emerge, e.g., the Lives of Saints (Athanasius on Antony), sermons (the Cappadocians), hymns (Prudentius). Authors like Eusebius of Caesarea and Augustine employ martyrological language and motifs in their writings, while beyond the borders of the Roman Empire, new martyrs' narratives can be found. The volume thus enlarges and specifies our knowledge of this important Christian discourse. Peter Gemeinhardt, Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Germany; Johan Leemans, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium.
Note:
Beitr. teilw. engl., teilw. dt
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110263527
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110263510
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Christian Martyrdom in late Antiquity (300 - 450 AD) Berlin [u.a.] : de Gruyter, 2012 ISBN 9783110263510
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3110263513
Language:
English
Subjects:
Theology
Keywords:
Martyrium
;
Frühchristentum
;
Literatur
;
Geschichte 300-450
;
Märtyrer
;
Heiligenverehrung
;
Religiöse Identität
;
Frühchristentum
;
Geschichte 300-450
;
Konferenzschrift
DOI:
10.1515/9783110263527
URL:
Volltext
(Open Access)
Author information:
Gemeinhardt, Peter 1970-
