Jewish Martyrdom in Antiquity

From the Books of Maccabees to the Babylonian Talmud

von Jan Willem van Henten, Friedrich Avemarie, Yair Furstenberg

556 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This volume offers a comprehensive discussion of all relevant sources concerning Jewish martyrdom in Antiquity. By viewing these narratives together, tracing their development and comparing them to other traditions, the authors seek to explore how Jewish is Jewish martyrdom? To this end, they analyse the impact of the changing social and religious-cultural circumstances and the interactions with Graeco-Roman and Christian traditions. This results in the identification of important continuities and discontinuities. Consequently, while political ideals that are prominent in 2 and 4 Maccabees are remarkably absent from rabbinic sources, the latter reveal a growing awareness of Christian motifs and discourse.

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Judentum
• ISBN: 9789004538252
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 09.03.2023
• Größe: 236 x 155 mm
• Verlag: Brill