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Mit der Rückkehr der Religionen in Politik und Kultur auch der säkularisierten Gesellschaften tritt eine lang vergessene Figur wieder in den Mittelpunkt der Interessen: der Märtyrer. In der Urszene des Christentums angesiedelt, aber durch seinen "edlen Tod" auch in paganen, jüdischen wie islamischen Traditionen beheimatet, erweist sich der öffentlich und blutig Sterbende als religionskultureller Grenzgänger und Hybridfigur. In ihm werden die Pathosformeln (Aby Warburg) der einen Tradition in die benachbarte und oft als feindlich angesehene übersetzt. Eine ununterbrochene Kette von Leiden und Leidenschaften, von ausgeübter und erlittener Gewalt verbindet die Religionen noch in ihrem Nachleben. Hier werden Opfer zu Helden, Attentäter zu Heiligen, Töchter zu Rebellinnen. Der Märtyrer verkörpert als Revenant die Formensprache der abendländischen Imaginations- und Bildgeschichte seit der Antike in Ost und West und wird in der globalisierten Weltgesellschaft zur Vorlage ästhetischer wie politischer Programme.

235.3*7 --- 235.3*7 Martelaren --- Martelaren --- Martyrdom in art --- Martyrdom in literature --- Martyrdom --- Martyrs in art --- Martyrs in literature --- Martyrs --- Heroes --- Persecution --- Death --- Suffering --- History --- Religious aspects

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This volume assembles contributions from different academic perspectives (religious and Islamic studies, literary and theatre studies, theology, sociology and history) on modern manifestations of martyrdom in the diverse Middle Eastern religious traditions, including Islam, Christianity, Judaism and the Baha'i-faith. The latter is considered in more detail since it is often not included in comparative studies on the monotheistic religions. An excursus into the farer East composes the contribution on Mahatma Gandhi. The volume considers central sociological, philosophical and theological problems which lie at the heart of the phenomenon of martyrdom, the significance of martyrdom in different conflicts, the competing martyr figures which develop in the course of these conflicts as well as the accompanying representations in art and ritual. Special attention is directed to the transitions of traditional forms of martyr representation and the emergence of a global discourse on martyrdom, which can be noticed both in the dissemination of martyr practices as in the reactions to certain martyr events on a global scale.

Religion. --- Martyrs. --- Martyrdom. --- Middle East.

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This volume assembles contributions from different academic perspectives (religious and Islamic studies, literary and theatre studies, theology, sociology and history) on modern manifestations of martyrdom in the diverse Middle Eastern religious traditions, including Islam, Christianity, Judaism and the Baha'i-faith. The latter is considered in more detail since it is often not included in comparative studies on the monotheistic religions. An excursus into the farer East composes the contribution on Mahatma Gandhi. The volume considers central sociological, philosophical and theological problems which lie at the heart of the phenomenon of martyrdom, the significance of martyrdom in different conflicts, the competing martyr figures which develop in the course of these conflicts as well as the accompanying representations in art and ritual.

Islam. --- Religion.