TY - BOOK ED - Gemeinhardt, Peter ED - Leemans, Johan AB - The present volume`s focus lies on the formation of a multifaceted discourse on Christian martyrdom in Late Antiquity. While martyrdom accounts remain a central means of defining Christian identity, new literary genres emerge, e.g., the Lives of Saints (Athanasius on Antony), sermons (the Cappadocians), hymns (Prudentius). Authors like Eusebius of Caesarea and Augustine employ martyrological language and motifs in their writings, while beyond the borders of the Roman Empire, new martyrs` narratives can be found. The volume thus enlarges and specifies our knowledge of this important Christian discourse. ID - OAPEN ID: 644197 ID - OAPEN ID: OCN: 813285453 ID - OAPEN ID: http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/30684 KW - Theology & Religion L1 - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/30684/1/644197.pdf L1 - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/30684/1/644197.pdf L1 - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/30684/1/644197.pdf LA - English LK - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/32476 PB - De Gruyter PY - 2012-06-14 SN - 9783110263527 TI - Christian Martyrdom in Late Antiquity : History and Discourse, Tradition and Religious Identity ER -