Jewish martyrs in the pagan and christian worlds
Auteur :
Shepkaru, Shmuel
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521117418
Date de publication :
30 juil. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
630 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book is about the evolution of Jewish martyrdom in the Pagan and Christian worlds, with a brief discussion on the Holocaust in the conclusion. The study's main goal is to explain how and why martyrdom came to play a role in Judaism.