Title: The blood of martyrs : unintended consequences of ancient violence /
Authors: Salisbury, Joyce E.
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Martyrdom Christianity History of doctrines; Christian martyrs.; Persecution History; Rome Politics and government
Contents: The power of the martyrs -- The struggle between evil and good -- Resurrecting the flesh -- Magic and the warrior martyr -- Dreams and visions -- Misplaced anger: the growth of anti-semitism -- How martyrs became mothers and mothersbecame martyrs -- The blood of sacrifice -- Controlling the martyrs -- Revolutionary martyrs: good versus evil again -- Controlling the message: accounts of Vincent the Martyr -- "You shall not kill [yourself]": prohibiting suicide.