Topic: 5. Sacrifices of self: Martyrology and crusades including Reconquista (12th-20th Century)

Spanning from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, this section delves into the complex world of religiously motivated wars, where martyrdom and self-sacrifice dedicated to God played a pivotal role. It offers an extensive collection of printed sources and images that trace the evolution of this phenomenon through the crusades, the Reconquista, and various holy wars. This assortment includes materials from the twelfth to the twentieth century and provides a comprehensive bibliography that examines these events from both sacred and secular viewpoints.

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Claesz van Wieringen, Cornelis (1577 - 1633)

The Capture of Damiate (1219) (about 1625 - 1627)

from: oil on canvas

The Frans Hals Museum (section: Dutch Golden Age paintings).

Collins, Adela Yarbro

From Noble Death to Crucified Messiah

in: New Testament Studies, v. 40 (1994), issue --: pp.491-503.

Keywords: Martyrdom

Cranach the Elder, Lucas

The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara [1510]

from: Germnany

New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art


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