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Martyrs create space and time through the actions they take, the fate they suffer, the stories they prompt, the cultural narratives against which they take plac
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Utilising a wide range of early sources, this title identifies the roots of the concept of Christian martyrdom, as lloking at how it has been expressed in event
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