Myth of Persecution How Early Christians Invented a Story of Martyrdom

Name: Myth of Persecution How Early Christians Invented a Story of Martyrdom
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ISBN: 9780062104526

ISBN-10: 0062104527

ISBN-13: 9780062104526

Edition: 2013

Authors: Candida Moss

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In Candida Moss' The Myth of Persecution, a leading scholar on Christian history reveals how the early church exaggerated, invented, and forged stories of Christian martyrs, and how the legacy of martyrdom continues to inspire the religious right and conservative cultural warriors. According to early Christians, followers of the faith lived in constant fear of persecution. The brutality of Roman treatment of Christians is shocking: girls were sent to brothels to be gang-raped, young mothers were stripped naked and thrown to wild animals, and fragile old men were tortured and burned alive, all for no reason other than their Christian beliefs. Yet, despite these horrors, and out of love…

Book details

List price: $25.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 3/5/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.05" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Introduction



Martyrdom Before Christianity



Christian Borrowing of Jewish and Pagan Martyrdom Traditions



Inventing Martyrs in Early Christianity



How Persecuted Were the Early Christians?



Why Did the Romans Dislike Christians?



Myths About Martyrs



The Invention of the Persecuted Church



The Dangerous Legacy of a Martyrdom Complex


Acknowledgments


Notes


Index