Radical Martyrdom and Cosmic Conflict in Early Christianity

by Paul Middleton

Several view of martyrdom co-existed in the early Church. The 'orthodox' position, generally accepted by scholars, was that a Christian should choose martyrdom rather than deny the Faith, but should not, on any account, court death. Although it has been recognised that some in the early Church did seek a glorified death, by giving themselves over to arrest, most scholars have dismissed such acts as differing from 'the accepted attitude to martyrdom'...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567041646
• ISBN13: 9780567041647
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"