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The myth of persecution, how early Christians invented a story of martyrdom, Candida Moss

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The myth of persecution, how early Christians invented a story of martyrdom, Candida Moss

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-295) and index

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The myth of persecution

Oclc number

795757996

Responsibility statement

Candida Moss

Sub title

how early Christians invented a story of martyrdom

Table Of Contents

Martyrdom before Christianity -- Christian borrowing of Jewish and Pagan partyrdom 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

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