num_pages: 429
description: Lacey Baldwin Smith takes us on a riveting journey through history as he examines one of the most baffling characteristics of the human the willingness to die to sanctify a deity, defend a cause, or simply to prove a point. By delving into the psyches, politics, and personalities of martyrs like Thomas Becket, John Brown, and Gandhi, he illuminates the complex and elusive subject of martyrdom as it has evolved over 2,500 years.
language: English
title: Fools, Martyrs, Traitors: The Story of Martyrdom in the Western World
titlecomplete: Fools, Martyrs, Traitors: The Story of Martyrdom in the Western World
genres: Nonfiction, History, Religion
ratings_count: 23
publisher: Northwestern University Press