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- catalog abstract "Conflict between religion and politics often results in a paradigm shift in cultural history. In turn, such paradigm shifts in the history of religion invariably produce martyrs. As Christianity moves from the classical to the medieval world, from the medieval to the modern, and from the modern to the postmodern, Boethius, Thomas More, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer find themselves caught amidst competing claims upon their religious and political allegiances. Imprisoned and executed by the tyrants Theodoric, Henry VIII, and Adolf Hitler, these figures explore their religious and political marginalization in the prison writings, The Consolation of Philosophy, A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation, and Letters and Papers from Prison. Using a variety of disciplinary methods, this study sheds new light on our understanding of martyrdom and the theory and practice of Christian testimony as both a literal act of self-sacrifice and a literary act of self-justification.".
- catalog contributor b7937349.
- catalog created "c1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "c1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1995.".
- catalog description "Conflict between religion and politics often results in a paradigm shift in cultural history. In turn, such paradigm shifts in the history of religion invariably produce martyrs. As Christianity moves from the classical to the medieval world, from the medieval to the modern, and from the modern to the postmodern, Boethius, Thomas More, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer find themselves caught amidst competing claims upon their religious and political allegiances.".
- catalog description "I. Introduction. Three Endings. Boethius and Theodoric. Thomas More and Henry VIII. Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Adolf Hitler. Three Beginnings -- II. The Testimony of Boethius. Religion, Politics and Boethius's Early Work. The Argument of the Consolation of Philosophy. The Testimony of Boethius -- III. The Testimony of Thomas More. Religion, Politics and More's Early Works. The Argument of A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation. The Testimony of Thomas More -- IV. The Testimony of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Religion, Politics and Bonhoeffer's Early Works. The Argument of Letters and Papers from Prison. The Testimony of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. V. Conclusion. Three Martyrs. Christian Testimony as Literal Act. Christian Testimony as Literary Act. The Hermeneutics of Christian Testimony.".
- catalog description "Imprisoned and executed by the tyrants Theodoric, Henry VIII, and Adolf Hitler, these figures explore their religious and political marginalization in the prison writings, The Consolation of Philosophy, A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation, and Letters and Papers from Prison.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-273) and index.".
- catalog description "Using a variety of disciplinary methods, this study sheds new light on our understanding of martyrdom and the theory and practice of Christian testimony as both a literal act of self-sacrifice and a literary act of self-justification.".
- catalog extent "279 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Christians and tyrants.".
- catalog identifier "0820422746 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Christians and tyrants.".
- catalog isPartOf "Toronto studies in religion ; v. 19".
- catalog isPartOf "Toronto studies in religion ; v. 19. 8756-7385".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "c1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : P. Lang,".
- catalog relation "Christians and tyrants.".
- catalog subject "272/.092/2 B 20".
- catalog subject "BR1609 .S368 1995".
- catalog subject "Boethius, -524. De consolatione philosophiae.".
- catalog subject "Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945. Widerstand und Ergebung. English.".
- catalog subject "Christian martyrs Biography.".
- catalog subject "Church and state History.".
- catalog subject "Imprisonment Religious aspects Christianity.".
- catalog subject "Martyrdom Christianity History of doctrines.".
- catalog subject "More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535. Dialogue of comfort against tribulation.".
- catalog subject "More, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535. Dialogue of comfort against tribulation.".
- catalog tableOfContents "I. Introduction. Three Endings. Boethius and Theodoric. Thomas More and Henry VIII. Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Adolf Hitler. Three Beginnings -- II. The Testimony of Boethius. Religion, Politics and Boethius's Early Work. The Argument of the Consolation of Philosophy. The Testimony of Boethius -- III. The Testimony of Thomas More. Religion, Politics and More's Early Works. The Argument of A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation. The Testimony of Thomas More -- IV. The Testimony of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Religion, Politics and Bonhoeffer's Early Works. The Argument of Letters and Papers from Prison. The Testimony of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. V. Conclusion. Three Martyrs. Christian Testimony as Literal Act. Christian Testimony as Literary Act. The Hermeneutics of Christian Testimony.".
- catalog title "Christians and tyrants : the prison testimonies of Boethius, Thomas More, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer / Jamie S. Scott.".
- catalog type "text".