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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Firestone, R.; Fields, R.M. (Ed.)

Martyrdom in Islam

in: Martyrdom. The Psychology, Theology, and Politics of Self-Sacrifice, pp. 136-145

London: Praeger Publishers, 2004.

Fletcher, R.

Reconquest and crusade in Spain. 1050-1150

in: Transactions of Royal Historical Society : Fifth series, v. (1987), issue 37: pp.31-47.


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