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Christian Memories of the Maccabean Martyrs /

This book examines texts and materials, ranging from the eastern Mediterranean to northwestern Europe, related to the Maccabean martyrs. Joslyn-Siemiatkoski demonstrates that Christian thinkers constructed memories of the Maccabean martyrs that simultaneously appropriated Jewish traditions and obscu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Joslyn-Siemiatkoski, Daniel (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Religious Studies.
Christianity.
History of Religion.
Judaism.
Popular Science in Education.
Education.
Religion > History.
Religion.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book examines texts and materials, ranging from the eastern Mediterranean to northwestern Europe, related to the Maccabean martyrs. Joslyn-Siemiatkoski demonstrates that Christian thinkers constructed memories of the Maccabean martyrs that simultaneously appropriated Jewish traditions and obscured the Jewish origins of Christianity.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (272 pages)
ISBN:9780230100138
DOI:10.1057/9780230100138