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Ministers and martyrs : Malcolm X and Martin Luther King
… and strategies of these two ministers who became martyrs in the cause of freedom. The writings and speeches of each man served the author as the basic source from which the concepts which guided Malcolm and King were gleaned.Chapter I presents brief, integrated biographies of Malcolm and King as …
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The Martyr as Model in John Foxe’s Book of Martyrs
… Under its more colloquial name, “Foxe’s Book of Martyrs,” there is hardly a student of English literature or history who has not encountered this book or its influence. Scholars of early modern England widely acknowledge that it was so broadly read and embraced as to attain the status of a …
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Sanctae Famulae Dei: Towards a Reading of Augustine's Female Martyrs
Augustine of Hippo’s depictions of female martyrs have eluded scholarly attention despite recent interest in his attitudes towards women and his involvement with the cult of the martyrs. The present thesis addresses this oversight by resituating Augustine’s representations of female martyrs within …
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God's Chosen: The Cults of Virgin Martyrs in Anglo-Saxon England
… forms of sanctity, yet with hundreds of possible martyrs who could have been venerated, the question becomes which ones ultimately thrived in Anglo-Saxon England and why? Moreover, the very need for these two questions reveals a troubling fact: when writing about female virgin martyrs, the …
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Reframing Femininity: Collecting Pictures of Early Christian Virgin Martyrs in Seicento Naples
… will explore how these pictures of virgin martyrs allowed collectors to communicate authority or undermine patriarchal controls, while also providing nonelite audiences with appealing examples of female agency.</p>
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The Catastrophic Position of the Judenräte: Self-Serving Collaborators or Honorable Martyrs?
… to secure their own safety. Others view them as martyrs, who used their power to better the lives of the Jews, even at the cost of their own safety. While there may not be a consensus regarding the role of these men during the Holocaust, one cannot overlook the extreme complexity of the position …
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Heretics and Martyrs: Picturing Early Anabaptism in Visual Culture of the Dutch Republic
… specific events engraved by Jan Luyken for the Martyrs Mirror (1685), boldly aligned the suffering and executions of 16th-century Anabaptists with the martyrs of the apostolic age and the early church. The images considered here, many of which have not been examined before, were produced and …
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The Making of Martyrs. Uprising, Cultural Sacralization and Death in Downtown Cairo after 2011
… chapter 4 focuses on the hagiography of the martyrs as represented on the walls. Chapter 5 deals with the everchanging uprising narratives painted on the walls of Downtown Cairo, chapter 6 focuses on the reactions to a feminist group painting in a sacred place of the uprising, and chapter 7 …
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The epic in France from Piron's La Louisiade (1745) to Chateaubriand's Les Martyrs (1809)
… La Louisiade of 1745 and Chateaubriand's Les Martyrs of 1809 are chosen to indicate the precise delimitation of the period of study. Given the incidence of epic composition during these sixty-odd years, no attempt at completeness has been made but representative works are examined in …
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Resurrecting the martyrs: the role of the Cult of the Saints, A.D. 370-430
… era by keeping the memory of the martyrs alive. The cult of martyrs became one tool for navigating present difficulties and establishing a source of legitimacy. As a valuable connection with the past, the cult of martyrs enabled Christian communities to build identity, and bishops …
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Martyrs at the Hearth: The Social-Religious Roles of Resistance Women During Nazi Germany
German resistance to Nazi oppression existed within the ranks of academe, the military, the working classes, and the established churches. The Catholic Church, under the leadership of Pope Pius XI, entered into a non-interference agreement with Hitler, but the Evangelical Church experienced a …
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A Historical Evaluation of the Evidence for the Death of the Apostles as Martyrs for Their Faith
… is that the apostles willingly died as martyrs for their faith. It is often claimed that all the apostles, except John, faced martyrdom. And yet until now, there has been no thorough scholarly evaluation of this claim. This dissertation demonstrates that (1) all the apostles were willing …
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Les persécutés au temps au temps de la Réforme à travers le livre des Martyrs de Jean Crespin et de Simon Goulart
… étaient ces persécutés que l'on qualifiait de "martyrs"? Appartenaient-ils à un groupe social ou ethnique particulier? Quel était leur univers mental ? Leurs discours? Toutes des interrogations auxquelles une étude attentive des différentes notices consacrées aux persécutés dans le Livre des …
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Sunday, Bloody Sunday: Martyrial Theology in the Eucharistic Liturgies of the Anglican Church of Canada
Martyrs were foundational to early Christian life. Their experiences, their commemoration, and their ongoing inclusion in Christian life shaped significant portions of the theology, liturgy, and cultural life of early Christians. This foundation is part of the inheritance of all churches today, …
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Martyrdom as an impetus for divine retribution in the book of Revelation
… retribution against the persecutors of the martyrs. Chapter 1 traces the trend in recent scholarship to view Revelation's portrayal of martyrdom as contributing to the conversion of the nations. Basic assumptions of this view are discussed, as well as some replies from traditionalists. …
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A Rebellious Spirit: A Study of Women in John Foxe’s Martyrology
<p>An examination of the female martyrs presented in The Acts and Monuments.</p>
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The Sword, The Cross and the Flag: The Theme of Martyrdom in the Greek War of Independence
… due to their portrayals of Greeks as heroic martyrs, dying in defense of their Christian faith. This thesis examines the history of the war and the theme of persecution and martyrdom as related to several well known Greek War tragedies. It also discusses possible reasons why this was one of …
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The rhetoric of martyrdom: A case study analyzing the rhetorical situations of Joan of Arc, John Brown and Jim Jones
… of martyrdom, along with a criteria for martyrs, is utilized in support of the theories. The text claims that the rhetoric of a situation is the key to becoming a martyr. Utilizing the theory of criteria for martyrdom as the tool, histories, biographies, discourses, and print media …
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