Lacey Baldwin Smith takes us on a riveting journey through history as he examines one of the most baffling characteristics of the human experience: the willingness to die to sanctify a deity, defend a cause, or simply to prove a point. By delving into the psyches, politics, and personalities of martyrs like Thomas Becket, John Brown, and Gandhi, he illuminates the complex and elusive subject of martyrdom as it has evolved over 2,500 years.
- ISBN10 0517277352
- ISBN13 9780517277355
- Publish Date 17 November 1998 (first published 27 May 1997)
- Publish Status Remaindered
- Imprint Random House Value Publishing
- Format Hardcover
- Language English