Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-177) and index.
Summary:
"The author presents the case that martyrdom narratives should not be studied with traditional criteria applied in favor of or against their authenticity, and that the question of what kind of texts are being studied is here addressed more satisfactorily than it has been thus far"-- Provided by publisher.
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