Constructing religious martyrdom: a cross-cultural study
This diverse study offers insights into practices of martyrdom within specific socio-political contexts. Analyzing martyrdom through political theology, John Soboslai examines self-sacrifice in four religious traditions during social and political crises, from second century Christianity in Asia Min...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge New York Port Melbourne New Delhi
Cambridge University Press
2024
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| Em: | Ano: 2024 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Religião
/ Martírio
/ Teologia política
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| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Publicação universitária
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Volltext (doi) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Não eletrônico
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| Resumo: | This diverse study offers insights into practices of martyrdom within specific socio-political contexts. Analyzing martyrdom through political theology, John Soboslai examines self-sacrifice in four religious traditions during social and political crises, from second century Christianity in Asia Minor to 21st century Tibetan Buddhism. Cover -- Half-title -- Title page -- Imprints page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations of Ancient Sources -- 1 Introduction: Concerning Martyrdom -- The Practice and Discourse of Martyrdom -- Martyrdom as (Self-)Sacrifice -- On Suicide -- The Politics of Martyrdom -- Interpreting Martyrdom -- Comparative Approach and Introduction to Cases -- 2 Executed Martyrs in Second-Century Christianity -- Introduction -- Cultural Precedence for Christian Martyrdom -- The World of Second Century Christianities -- Legal Recourse against Christians -- Constructing Christian Martyrs -- The Testimony of Christian Witnesses -- Conclusion -- 3 The Human Bombs of Twentieth-Century Shi'i Islam -- Introduction -- The Shi'a Awakening -- Jihad against Oppression -- Developing Martyrology in Medieval Shi'i Islam -- Constructing Martyrdom Operations -- Witnessing (in) Islam -- Conclusion -- 4 Sikh Martyr Imaginaries during World War I -- Introduction -- The Situation inside and outside Imperial India -- The Great War -- Martyrs for Righteousness -- True to One's Salt -- Conclusion -- 5 Twenty-First-Century Tibetan Self-Immolators -- Introduction -- The Conflict with the People's Republic of China -- Fears of Losing Tibet -- Self-Immolation as Sacrificial Offering -- Suffering, Coercion, and the Truth of Tibet -- Conclusion -- 6 Performances of Suffering: The Drama of Martyrdom -- Comparing Practices and Discourses of Martyrdom -- Settings -- Scripts and Roles -- Audience -- Martyrologists -- The Martyr's Performance -- 7 Witnesses to a Sovereign Imaginary -- Pain, Truth, and Witnessing -- Sovereign Imaginaries -- The Hermeneutics of Sovereignty -- Sovereign Performances -- Conclusion: The Witness of Martyrdom -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Descrição do item: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Descrição Física: | 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 445 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-48298-1 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781009482998 |
