TY  - BOOK
AU  - Leemans,Johan
AU  - Gemeinhardt,Peter
TI  - Christian Martyrdom in Late Antiquity: History and Discourse, Tradition and Religious Identity 
SN  - 9783110263527
PB  - De Gruyter
KW  - History / Ancient
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - History
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Access copy available to the general public
N2  - 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
UR  - https://openresearchlibrary.org/content/0d070089-e80c-4aee-bb06-5233a6265a5b
ER  -