Martyrium
Variationen und Potenziale eines Diskurses im zweiten Jahrhundert
Nicole Hartmann
216 pages | ~6 hrs
Martyrium
Variationen und Potenziale eines Diskurses im zweiten Jahrhundert
By Nicole Hartmann
In this scholarly exploration, Nicole Hartmann examines how early Christian communities shaped their identity through the lens of martyrdom during the second century. Drawing from the premise of a highly differentiated Jesus movement, this study offers a deconstructive reading of texts that elevated the executions of Jesus followers into sacred acts of witness.
Hartmann focuses on the complex negotiation processes that defined Christian identity during this formative period. She investigates how martyrs gained authority within their communities and explores the delicate boundaries between different conceptions of martyrdom. The work examines the tension between viewing martyrs as agents of salvific self-sacrifice versus seeing them as victims of barbaric opponents.
Through careful analysis of second-century texts, the author reveals how experiences of violence and conflicts with internal Christian adversaries colored the discourse against opponents. She demonstrates how the affirmation of the designation "Christiani" served as evidence of how authors, early readers, and listeners conceptualized themselves within proto-orthodox Christianity.
This theological study illuminates the foundational processes through which early Christian communities defined themselves in relation to suffering, sacrifice, and spiritual authority. For readers interested in understanding how religious identity forms through crisis and conflict, Hartmann's work provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics that shaped early Christian self-understanding and community boundaries.
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Martyrdom
- ✓ Explore Primitive and early church
- ✓ Explore Christian martyrs
- ✓ Explore Theology
- ✓ Explore timeless philosophical wisdom
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects
- ✓ Explore Church history
- ✓ Explore History of doctrines
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Details
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Peter Lang Edition
- ISBN-13
- 9783631621806
- ISBN-10
- 3631621809
- Pages
- 216
- Language
- EN
