,Martyrdom Through the Ages

Martyrdom Through the Ages


 

Publication Date: January 2009

Publisher: Association for Jewish Studies; Association for Jewish Studies

Author(s): Shmuel Shepkaru; Shmuel Shepkaru

Research Area: Culture and religion; Social conditions

Keywords: Judaic Studies; Publications; Religion; Literature

Type: Brief

Abstract:

The author introduces a series of articles exploring recent trends in the study of the phenomenon of martyrdom in Jewish history, theology, philosophy and liturgy. Jewish martyrdom is a much more multifaceted and mysterious phenomenon than was previously thought, the author explains.