Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-407) and index.
Contents
Mythic martyrs -- Between God and Caesar -- "It is written in the law" -- Byzantine burnt offerings -- Zarfat -- Ve-Ashkenaz : traditional manifestations -- Ve-Ashkenaz : manifestations of a milieu -- Singing in the fire -- Fire from heaven -- Shifting paradigms.
Summary
An examination of Jewish martyrdom in the context of Christianity revealing their martyrological interaction.
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