Jewish martyrs in the pagan and Christian worlds /
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[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Shmuel Shepkaru.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, NY :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xii, 414 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-407) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Mythic martyrs -- Between God and Caesar -- "It is written in the law" -- Byzantine burnt offerings -- Zarfat -- Ve-Ashkenaz : traditional manifestations -- Ve-Ashkenaz : manifestations of a milieu -- Singing in the fire -- Fire from heaven -- Shifting paradigms.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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An examination of Jewish martyrdom in the context of Christianity revealing their martyrological interaction.