Augustine, Martyrdom, and the Exemplary Rhetoric of History
While martyrdom is a powerful cultural symbol for early Christianity, those seeking to encourage emulation of the martyrs in the post-Constantinian period face a special problem: how can Christians imitate those who died under imperial persecution when they now live in a period of imperial privilege...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Johns Hopkins Univ. Press
2020
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Journal of early Christian studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 423-441 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430
/ Christian persecution
/ Martyr
/ Example
/ Immitation
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KCD Hagiography; saints |
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