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Martyrs : contemporary writers on modern lives of faith / edited by Susan Bergman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, 1996.Description: x, 332 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 1570751617 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 272/.9/0922 B 21
LOC classification:
  • BR 1608.5 .M38 1996
Summary: Summary:Summary: Provides a collection of biographies of nineteen modern Christian martyrs. Examines the life and work of people that include Oscar Romero, Steven Biko, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Discusses what martyrdom means in contemporary society, focusing on what martyrdom means for contemporary Christians.
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Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

Provides a collection of biographies of nineteen modern Christian martyrs. Examines the life and work of people that include Oscar Romero, Steven Biko, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Discusses what martyrdom means in contemporary society, focusing on what martyrdom means for contemporary Christians.