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Martyrdom (Concept) - Source Library Encyclopedia

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Concept

Martyrdom

Also known as: Martyrium, Witnessing, Martyrdom of the Saints

22 books·348 total mentions

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The act of suffering death for one's religious or philosophical beliefs, regarded in early modern thought as the ultimate witness to truth and divine grace. It is a recurring theme in hagiography, Neoplatonic discussions of the soul's ascent, and Reformation-era polemics.

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Appears in 29 Books

Divine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)

Dante Alighieri; Landino, Christophoro (commentator)

p. 556 p. 557 p. 558 p. 559 p. 560

Opera Omnia (Complete Works)

Plato (Ficino translation)

p. 341 p. 342 p. 343 p. 344

The Complete Works of Marsilio Ficino

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