Adrian Chastain Weimer Martyr

Martyrs Mirror: Persecution and Holiness in Early New England Martyrs' Mirror examines the folklore of martyrdom among seventeenth-century New England Protestants, exploring how they imagined themselves within biblical and historical narratives of persecution. Memories of martyrdom, especially stories of the Protestants killed during the reign of Queen Mary in the mid-sixteenth century, were central to a model of holiness and political legitimacy. The colonists of early New England drew on this historical imagination in orderto strengthen their authority in matters of religion during times of distress. Autor: Adrian Chastain (Instructional Assistant Professor of History Weimer Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press Rok wydania: 2014 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 240 Wymiary: 23.4 x 15.7 x 1.5 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9780199390953