Christian Memories of the Maccabean Martyrs

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SKU: 9780230100138

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.

Key Features

  • Pages: 254
  • Publication date: 2015-10-14
  • Language: EN

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Author

D. Joslyn-Siemiatkoski

Publisher

Springer

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