Salvation at Stake: Christian Martyrdom in Early Modern Europe - Brossura

Gregory, Brad S.

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ISBN 10: 0674007042 ISBN 13: 9780674007048

Casa editrice: Harvard Univ Pr, 2001

Riassunto

Thousands of men and women were executed for incompatible religious views in sixteenth-century Europe. The meaning and significance of those deaths are studied here comparatively for the first time, providing a compelling argument for the importance of martyrdom as both a window onto religious sensibilities and a crucial component in the formation of divergent Christian traditions and identities.

Gregory explores Protestant, Catholic, and Anabaptist martyrs in a sustained fashion, addressing the similarities and differences in their self-understanding. He traces the processes and impact of their memorialization by co-believers, and he reconstructs the arguments of the ecclesiastical and civil authorities responsible for their deaths. In addition, he assesses the controversy over the meaning of executions for competing views of Christian truth, and the intractable dispute over the distinction between true and false martyrs. He employs a wide range of sources, including pamphlets, martyrologies, theological and devotional treatises, sermons, songs, woodcuts and engravings, correspondence, and legal records. Reconstructing religious motivation, conviction, and behavior in early modern Europe, Gregory shows us the shifting perspectives of authorities willing to kill, martyrs willing to die, martyrologists eager to memorialize, and controversialists keen to dispute.

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Recensione:

"Although [Gregory] often allows the martyrs to speak for themselves, he also assists us in understanding these people without judging them by our current cultural or psychological theories. This extensive, well-written, and gripping book is highly recommended." - --George Westerlund, Library Journal

L'autore:

Brad S. Gregory is Assistant Professor of History, Stanford University.

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• Editore: Harvard Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0674007042
• ISBN 13: 9780674007048
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 544