TY - BOOK ID - 91516093 TI - The Wiley Blackwell companion to Christian martyrdom PY - 2020 SN - 9781119099826 111909982X 9781119100041 9781119100027 PB - Hoboken (N.J.) : Wiley, DB - UniCat KW - Martyrdom KW - Christianity. KW - Christianity KW - Martyrdom (Christianity) KW - Christian martyrs KW - 235.3*7 KW - 272 KW - 235.3*7 Martelaren KW - Martelaren KW - 272 Kerkvervolging KW - 272 Persecutions religieuses KW - Kerkvervolging KW - Persecutions religieuses UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:91516093 AB - "Martyrdom is one of the most significant religious issues facing the world in the twenty-first century. While once praised as heroes prepared to die for their beliefs, since 9/11 the figure of the martyr is more likely to invoke fear and suspicion of their extreme uncompromising commitments. While today, the martyr might be associated with Islam, martyrdom was and remains a significant factor in the development of Christianity and Christian identity, and was no less controversial. From its origins as a small persecuted sect at the fringes of the Roman Empire to the world's largest religion, martyrdom has been a crucial element in Christian identity formation. This unique and authoritative volume brings together more than 30 authors to reflect on the contested place of martyrdom in Christianity from its troubled beginnings, the fires of the Reformation, expansion throughout the world, to the present day"-- ER -