Martyrdom: canonisation, contestation and afterlives

The phenomenon of martyrdom is more than 2000 years old but, as contemporary events show, still very much alive. This book examines the canonisation, contestation and afterlives of martyrdom and connects these with cross-cultural acts and practices of remembrance. Martyrdom appeals to the imaginatio...

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Corporate Author: International Expert Meeting "Canonisation and Cross-Cultural Martyrdoms" 2016, Amsterdam (Author)
Contributors: Saloul, Ihab ca. 20./21. Jh. (Editor) ; Henten, Jan Willem van 1955- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2020
In:Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Martyrdom : canonisation, contestation and afterlives] (2022) (Bremmer, Jan N., 1944 -)
Series/Journal:Heritage and memory studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Christianity / Hero / Canonization / Martyr / Judaism / Islam
Further subjects:B Conference program 2016 (Amsterdam)
B Canonization
B Martyrdom
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Electronic