Martyrdom and Persecution in the Early Church

by William H.C. Frend

Book Overview

Although the story of the triumphant rise of Christianity has often been told, it was a triumph achieved through blood and tribulation. The literal meaning of the term martyr meant witness, but among early Christians it quickly acquired a harsher meaning - one who died for the faith - and that witness through death was responsible for many conversions, including those of Justin Martyr, himself to offer just such witness, and perhaps Tertullian. Persecution...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0227172299
• ISBN13: 9780227172292
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: James Clarke Company
• Length: 644 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.3"