{"product_id":"martyrdom-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Martyrdom: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJolyon Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne person's \"martyr\" is another person's \"terrorist,\" and one person's \"martyrdom operation\" is another's \"suicide bombing.\" Suicide attacks around the world have raised many troubling questions about martyrdom. What is martyrdom? Why are some people drawn towards giving up their lives as martyrs? What place does religion play in inciting and creating martyrs? How are martyrs made? In order to answer such questions and to understand the contemporary debates about martyrdom, this \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e considers martyrdom's diverse roots. Jolyon Mitchell looks at examples from a wide range of historical, religious and cultural contexts, including a mother's martyrdom in a Roman arena, the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the burning at the stake of a young Joan of Arc, the execution of a novelist in nineteenth-century Asia, and, more recently, many self-inflicted deaths in the Middle East and beyond. This wide range of examples helps to illustrate how the term martyrdom has developed and is still used differently in various contexts around the world. Each chapter draws on visual images to illustrate the topic of martyrdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJolyon Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e is Principal of St John's College, Durham University and a Professor specialising in Religion, Violence and Peacebuilding. A former Director of CTPI and Professor at the University of Edinburgh, and BBC World Service Producer and Journalist, he is author or editor of many books, articles and essays. Recent Publications include \u003cem\u003ePeacebuilding and the Arts\u003c\/em\u003e (2020), \u003cem\u003eWar and Religion: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP 2021), and \u003cem\u003eReligion and Peace\u003c\/em\u003e (2022)\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.8 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47379340493049,"sku":"9780199585236","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/daS6SeWbYj9780199585236.webp?v=1770053023","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/martyrdom-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}