Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy
Geoffrey de Ste. Croix ((late) Fellow of New College, Oxford),
Michael Whitby (Professor of Classics and Ancient History, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Warwick),
Joseph Streeter (Tutor, Birkbeck College, University of London)
Christian martyrdom is a topic which conjures up images of inhumane persecutors confronted by Christian heroes who perish for the instant, but win the long-term battle for reputation. This volume brings together seven seminal papers by the radical...