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Redeemed Bodies

Women Martyrs in Early Christianity

  • Paperback
  • 280 pages
  • Publisher: Westminster John Knox
  • 15 x 22.7 x 1.6 cm

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For readers interested in women's roles in faith history

Highlights forgotten stories of faith and sacrifice

You will understand the impact of these women's lives

Explore the powerful stories of women martyrs in early Christianity with "Redeemed Bodies".

Why do religious people choose paths that lead to their deaths as martyrs? Why do some who are killed for their faith become known and revered while others do not? Gail Streete asks these important and disturbing questions in the context of early Christianity, looking at the stories of martyred women such as Thecla, Perpetua, and Felicitas--women whose stories helped shape Christian faith for centuries, yet are all but forgotten in the modern world. Streete reclaims these stories and relates them to tragic instances of martyrdom in our own world, pulling from stories as diverse as the victims of Columbine and female suicide attackers in the Muslim world. What do their deaths mean, and why do we find their stories so moving?
Redeemed Bodies and The Essential History of Christianity
The Essential History of ChristianityRedeemed Bodies

  • Title

    Redeemed Bodies

  • Author

    G. Streete

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Westminster John Knox

  • Published

    June 2009

  • Weight

    277g

  • Page Count

    280

  • Dimensions

    15 x 22.7 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780664233297

  • ISBN-10

    0664233295

  • Eden Code

    2641638

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