In The Blood of Martyrs Joyce E. Salisbury chronicles the many spectacles of violent martyrdom that took place during the first three centuries of the Christian era, describing the role of martyrdom in the development of the early Church, as well as its continuing influence on many of today's ideas. Salisbury shows through the engaging stories of the martyrs introduced in each chapter, how their legacy continues to shape contemporary ideas. Discussing modern martyrdom the book elicits deep lessons for the present from the ...
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In The Blood of Martyrs Joyce E. Salisbury chronicles the many spectacles of violent martyrdom that took place during the first three centuries of the Christian era, describing the role of martyrdom in the development of the early Church, as well as its continuing influence on many of today's ideas. Salisbury shows through the engaging stories of the martyrs introduced in each chapter, how their legacy continues to shape contemporary ideas. Discussing modern martyrdom the book elicits deep lessons for the present from the ancient past and outlining the possibility of a religious future without violence. In The Blood of Martyrs, Salisbury brings to life this tumultuous time in late antiquity and sheds invaluable light on religious violence, modern martyrs, and self-sacrifice.
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Salisbury's The Blood of Martyrs is a wonderfully-constructed examination of the martyrs of the early Christian church. Like many other histories, Salisbury is careful to place the phenomenon of martyrdom within its proper context. However, she also examines the effect that the martyrs had upon the Church itself, and how the practice ultimately was suppressed by the Church leaders themselves. As an academic resource, Salisbury's work is quite worthy. It is succinct and to the point where others in the field become bogged down in the minutiae of individual cases or fine points of theology. I would recommend it very highly to anyone researching this particular aspect of the early Church.
