Topic: 3. Sacrifice and politics (16th-18th Century)
During the transformative period of the 16th to 18th centuries, the notion of the State evolved into a nearly mystical entity, perceived as immortal and worthy of the ultimate sacrifice. This section delves into the complex interplay between sovereignty, resistance, and sacrifice, a theme explored by early proponents of political tolerance. It also examines revolutionary acts and regicide, viewed through the lens of sacrificial rites. This section includes early modern printed and iconographic sources, along with a comprehensive bibliography from the 19th to 21st centuries, providing a historical and modern perspective on this complex theme
Caravan of martyrs: sacrifice and suicide bombing in Afghanistan
Oakland (CA): University of California Press, 2017.
THE ORIGINS OF THE RITUAL MURDER ACCUSATION AND BLOOD LIBEL
in: Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought, v. 15 (1976), issue 4: pp.83-90.
La résistance: une souveraineté sans sacrifice et sans espérance
in: Nouvelle revue de psychosociologie, v. 7 (2009), issue : pp.187-198.
Il Culto del “Beato” Simonino e la Sua Prima Diffusione in Italia
in: Il Principe Vescovo Johannes Hinderbach (1465-1486) Fra Tardo Medioevo e Umanesimo: Atti del Convegno Promosso Dalla Biblioteca Comunale di Trento, 2-6 Ottobre 1989
Bologna: Edizioni Dehoniane, 1992.
Religion and the Book in Early Modern England: The Making of John Foxe's 'Book of Martyrs'
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Sacrifice for Gods and Country: Practice and Theory
in: Glory and Agony: Isaac's Sacrifice and National Narrative, pp. 11–38
: Stanford University Press, 2010.
Martyrdom Contracts
in: Journal of Conflict Resolution, v. 50 (2006), issue 6: pp.855-877.
Martyrdom Contracts
in: Journal of Conflict Resolution, v. 50 (2006), issue 6: pp.855-877.
The Cult of Martyrs
in: Journal of Conflict Resolution, v. 57 (2012), issue 5: pp.881-904.
The Cult of Martyrs
in: Journal of Conflict Resolution, v. 57 (2012), issue 5: pp.881-904.
Political self-sacrifice : agency, body and emotion in international relations
Cambridge - New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Al-Qaeda and sacrifice: martyrdom, war and politics
London: Pluto Press, 2012.
Martyrdom in Islam
in: Martyrdom. The Psychology, Theology, and Politics of Self-Sacrifice, pp. 136-145
London: Praeger Publishers, 2004.
Theatre, sacrifice, ritual : exploring forms of political theatre
London - New York: Routledge, 2005.
Theatre, sacrifice, ritual : exploring forms of political theatre / Erika Fischer-Lichte.
London - New York: Routledge, 2005.
The Damascus Affair. “Ritual Murder”, Politics, and the Jews in 1840
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997.
Why do we call the Holocaust 'The Holocaust'?
in: Shoah: The Paradigmatic Genocide, pp. 51-66
Lanham: UPA, 1994.