Isaac, Iphigeneia, 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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Main Author: Pesthy-Simon, Monika 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Central European University Press 2017
In:Year: 2017
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
Further subjects:B Martyrdom Christianity
B RELIGION ; Judaism ; History
B Martyrdom ; Christianity
B Electronic books
B Voluntary human sacrifice
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