Foxe's Book of Martyrs
Subtitle: A History of the Lifes, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Early Christian and the Protestant Martyrs (Hendrickson Christian Classics)
Contributors: William Byron Forbush (Editor)
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
Published: February 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 377
ISBN-13: 9781565635043
Subjects: Saints & hagiography; Christianity - Christian Life - General; Religion; Religion - Classic Works; Christianity - History - General; Religious; Christian Life - General
First sentence: In Matthew 16:18, it is recorded that Jesus told His disciples, "I will build My church, and the gates of hell [Hades] shall not prevail against it."
Description: "John Foxe recounts the lives, sufferings, and triumphant deaths of dozens of Christian martyrs. Four centuries later, these deply moving accounts of faith and courage mark a path for modern Christians to measure the depth of their commitment."--Back cover.