The Monk And The Martyr: The Monk As The Successor Of The Martyr

by Johannes Quasten and Edward E. Malone

The Monk and the Martyr: The Monk as the Successor of the Martyr is a book written by Edward E. Malone. The book explores the relationship between the monk and the martyr in the Christian tradition. It argues that the monk, who seeks a life of contemplation and devotion, is the rightful successor of the martyr, who gives his or her life for the faith. The book examines the history of monasticism and the early Christian martyrs, and shows how the two...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1258053608
• ISBN13: 9781258053604
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"