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A unique, wide-ranging volume exploring the historical, religious, cultural, political, and social aspects of Christian martyrdom Although a well-studied and researched topic in early Christianity, martyrdom had become a relatively neglected subject of scholarship by the latter half of the 20th century. However, in the years following the attack on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, the study of martyrdom has experienced a remarkable resurgence. Heightened cultural, religious, and political debates about Islamic martyrdom have, in a large part, prompted increased interest in the role of martyrdom in the Christian tradition. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Christian Martyrdom is a compre...
The Spanish Society of Experimental Psychology (SEPEX) was born from an agreement of 16 pioneering researchers from different Spanish universities, gathered in the University of Almería on July 1st, 1997, for its foundation. In that first meeting, the first statutes of SEPEX were drafted and the first Board of Directors was elected, whose composition partially changes every 2 years. The objectives of the Society are to promote the development of scientific knowledge in all fields of Psychology; promote research and the dissemination of its results among researchers and promote the relationship with national and international homologous societies and organizations; organize and promote scien...
This volume addresses war, developing political and national identities and the changing gender regimes of Europe and the Americas between 1775 and 1830. Military and civilian experiences of war and revolution, in free and slave societies, both reflected and shaped gender concepts and practices, in relation to class, ethnicity, race and religion.