John Soboslai

Constructing Religious Martyrdom

A Cross-Cultural Study

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Produktbeschreibung

"This diverse study offers insights into practices of martyrdom within specific socio-political contexts. Analyzing martyrdom through political theology, John Soboslai examines self-sacrifice in four religious traditions during social and political crises, from second century Christianity in Asia Minor to 21st century Tibetan Buddhism"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 458
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 839g
• ISBN-13: 9781009483001
• ISBN-10: 1009483005
• Artikelnr.: 70146278

Autorenporträt

John Soboslai is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Montclair State University. He is the coauthor of God in the Tumult of the Global Square and Project Director of Immersive Religion, which creates virtual reality experiences of religious rituals, and which is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: concerning martyrdom
2. Executed martyrs in second century Christianity
3. The human bombs of twentieth century Shi'i Islam
4. Sikh martyr imaginaries in the early twentieth century
5. The martyrdom of twenty-first century Tibetan self-immolators
6. Performances of suffering: The drama of martyrdom
7. Witnesses to a sovereign imaginary
Conclusion: The witness of martyrdom
Epilogue
Bibliography
Endnotes
Index.