Witnesses to Faith?
Subtitle: Martyrdom in Christianity And Islam
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Published: June 15, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9780754656678
Subjects: Christianity; Islam; Religious conflict; Martyrdom; History; Religion; Religion - Commentaries / Reference; Islam - History; Comparative Religion; Christianity - History - General
First sentence: This book took shape in response to the widespread use of the word 'martyrdom' in contemporary discussions of terrorism, and especially of suicidal bombings carried out in the wake of '9/11'.