This book examines the historical context of the earliest Christian martyrs; and anchors their grisly and often willful self-sacrifice to the everyday life and outlook of the cities (mostly Greek) of the Roman empire. By exploring the remains of contemporary documents of martyrdoms in the centuries before Constantine; it provides a historical explanation of why martyrdom occurred when and as it did; and thereby tries to expose the fundamental assumptions of a radical new form of religious and political dissidence that has been a powerful influence down to our own times.
#1652914 in Books David Cressy 1987-10-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.98 x .75 x 5.98l; 1.03 #File Name: 0521338506340 pagesComing Over Migration and Communication Between England and New England in the Seventeenth Century
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. insight into family historyBy Wayne T. BlanchardIn researching my family genealogy; I learned that my earliest ancestor come to this country from England in 1639 as part of the "Great Migration". I wondered what would motivate a man who was a well established yeoman farmer to give up everything and take the risk to move his family to the wilderness of New England. This book shows why thousands of people made this journey; what the voyage over was like; and how they established themselves in a new society. What surprised me was how much communication there was with family and friends who remained in England. Anyone interested in the early colonial history of New England should read this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A ClassicBy L. JordanThis is a very good book. Excellent!
