Lacey Baldwin Smith takes us on a riveting journey through history as he examines one of the most baffling characteristics of the human experience: the willingness to die to sanctify a deity, defend a cause, or simply to prove a point. By delving into the psyches, politics, and personalities of martyrs like Thomas Becket, John Brown, and Gandhi, he illuminates the complex and elusive subject of martyrdom as it has evolved over 2,500 years.
Fools, Martyrs, Traitors: The Story of Martyrdom in the Western World (CUSA)
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Author(s)Lacey Baldwin Smith
PublisherNorthwestern University Press
ISBN / ASIN081011724X
ISBN-139780810117242
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Sales Rank1,769,112
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸