Living martyrs in late antiquity and beyond surviving martyrdom / Diane Shane Fruchtman.
| Author/creator | Fruchtman, Diane Shane |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge studies in the early Christian world |
| Contents | Introduction: Rethinking martyrdom -- Destabilizing death : Prudentius's Peristephanon -- Modeling the living martyr : witness in and through poetry -- Paulinus of Nola and the living martyr -- Making martyrs in the Nolan countryside -- Non Poena Sed Causa -- Augustine and the life of martyrdom -- Conclusion: Surviving martyrdom : history, historiography, and power. |
| Abstract | "This book demonstrates that living martyrdom was an important spiritual aspiration in the late antique Latin west, and argues that, consequently, attempts to define, study, or locate martyrdom must move away from conceptualizations that require or center on death. After an introduction that traces the persistence of "living martyrs" as real objects of spiritual devotion and emulation across the span of Christian history and discusses why such martyrs have been overlooked, the book focuses on three significant authors from the late ancient Latin west for whom martyrdom did not require death: the Spanish poet Prudentius (c. 348-413), the senator-turned-ascetic Paulinus of Nola (353-431), and the influential North African bishop Augustine of Hippo (354-430). Through historically and literarily contextualized close readings of their work, this book shows that each of these three authors attempted to create a new paradigm of martyrdom focused on living, rather than dying, for God. By focusing on these living martyrs we are able to see more clearly the aspirations and agendas of those who promoted them as martyrs, and how their martyrological discourse illuminates the variety of ways that martyrdom is and can be mobilized (in any era) to construct new, community-creating worldviews. Living Martyrs in Late Antiquity is an important resource for historians of Christianity, scholars of religious studies, and anyone interested in exploring or understanding martyrological discourse"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Fruchtman, Diane Shane. Living martyrs in late antiquity and beyond London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023 9781032261065 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022007412 |
| ISBN | 9781003287728 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |