Märtyrerverehrung im frühen Christentum

Martyr worship is an important element of the Christian faith and was essential both for the internal cohesion of the faith group in its early founding phase as well as for its effective portrayal to the outside world, which was used for the conversion of non-Christians.This volume considers the evidence of martyr worship and demonstrateshow the cult and worship of martyrs prevailed in LateAntiqui...