Christian Martyrs in Muslim Spain

Originally published in 1988, this book offers an important insight into the so-called 'martyrdom movement' that occurred in Córdoba in the 850s.

Kenneth Baxter Wolf (Author)

9781107634817, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 8 May 2014

160 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 0.9 cm, 0.24 kg

Originally published in 1988, this book offers an important insight into the so-called 'martyrdom movement' that occurred in Córdoba in the 850s. It includes a biographical treatment of the ninth-century Cordoban priest Eulogius, who witnessed and recorded the martyrdoms of over forty Christians at the hands of Muslim authorities. Eulogius' hagiographical task was complicated by the fact that many of the Christians in Córdoba at the time resented the provocative actions of the martyrs that led to their executions, claiming that their public denunciations of Islam were inappropriate given the relative tolerance of the emir. This book will be of value to scholars and others with an interest in the history of Muslim Spain, the history of Muslim–Christian interaction, and historical ideas of sanctity.

Acknowledgements
Note on transliteration and names
Introduction
Part I. Background: 1. Christians in Muslim Córdoba
Part II. The Martyrs: 2. The martyrs of Córdoba
3. The martyrs of Córdoba and their historians
Part III. Eulogius of Córdoba: 4. The life of Eulogius
5. Eulogius and the martyrs
Part IV. The Defense of the Martyrs: 6. Martyrdom without miracles
7. Martyrdom without pagans
8. Martyrdom without persecution
Part V. The Martyrs Revisited: 9. The martyrs and their motives
Notes
Select bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500 [HBLC], European history [HBJD]