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Martyrdom and Imitation in Early Christian Texts and Art

Edited by Anja Bettenworth Edited by Dietrich Boschung Edited by Marco Formisano

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Extent: 296 pages

Publisher: Brill | Fink

Subjects: Art & Art History, Literary Studies, Religious Studies

Series: Morphomata

Series volume number: 43

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(August 2020)

ISBN: 9783770565269

6.1 x 9.25 inches

Price: $96.00

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This volume explores the phenomenon of Christian martyrdom and ideas of “following Christ”, in particular focusing on theological and pragmatic difficulties in the early Christian period. How can martyrs successfully follow Christ without themselves entering into a competition with him? What happens when the idea of following Christ so faithfully as to experience martyrdom becomes impossible because of the fundamentally different living situation of the faithful? How do Christian concepts of the model and of imitation compare to pagan traditions of “exempla”? Contributions from classical philology, ancient history, theology, and art history suggest some answers to these questions, drawing equally on ancient literature and material culture.

  • Edited by Anja Bettenworth
  • Edited by Dietrich Boschung
  • Edited by Marco Formisano