Author : Rev. Fr. A. J. O'Reilly, D.D.
Publisher : TAN Books
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 39,49 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1505104459
Here is told both the fascinating history of the Roman Coliseum and the lives and deaths of many famous Roman martyrs, such as St. Ignatius of Antioch, St. Prisca, Pope St. Stephen, St. Vitus and companions, St. Marinus, St. Martina, etc. Tells the heroism of the martyrs, the cruelty of the Roman mob, and the incredible miracles God worked on behalf of His saints. Exciting and vivid even today.
Author : Augustine J. O'Reilly
Publisher :
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 50,18 MB
Release : 1874
Category : Christian martyrs
ISBN :
Author : Augustin J. O'Reilly
Publisher :
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 19,41 MB
Release : 1880
Category : Martyrdom (Christianity)
ISBN :
Author : Rev. A. J. O'Reilly
Publisher :
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 13,77 MB
Release : 1871
Category : Christian martyrs
ISBN :
Author : Keith Hopkins
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 47,42 MB
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0674063597
Byron and Hitler were equally entranced by Rome’s most famous monument, the Colosseum. Mid-Victorians admired the hundreds of varieties of flowers in its crannies and occasionally shuddered at its reputation for contagion, danger, and sexual temptation. Today it is the highlight of a tour of Italy for more than three million visitors a year, a concert arena for the likes of Paul McCartney, and a national symbol of opposition to the death penalty. Its ancient history is chock full of romantic but erroneous myths. There is no evidence that any gladiator ever said “Hail Caesar, those about to die...” and we know of not one single Christian martyr who met his finish here. Yet the reality is much stranger than the legend as the authors, two prominent classical historians, explain in this absorbing account. We learn the details of how the arena was built and at what cost; we are introduced to the emperors who sometimes fought in gladiatorial games staged at the Colosseum; and we take measure of the audience who reveled in, or opposed, these games. The authors also trace the strange afterlife of the monument—as fortress, shrine of martyrs, church, and glue factory. Why are we so fascinated with this arena of death?
Author : Elizabeth Anne Castelli
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 14,65 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780231129862
Utilising a wide range of early sources, this title identifies the roots of the concept of Christian martyrdom, as lloking at how it has been expressed in events such as the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999.
Author : John Pearson
Publisher : New York : McGraw-Hill
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,88 MB
Release : 1973
Category : History
ISBN :
"The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and stone, it was the largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire, and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. It is the largest amphitheatre in the world."--Wikipedia.
Author : A. O'Reilly
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 19,3 MB
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3368843087
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
Author : Rev. A. J. O'Reilly
Publisher :
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 21,82 MB
Release : 1871
Category : Christian martyrs
ISBN :
Author : John Foxe
Publisher : Salem Books
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 19,46 MB
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1684510082
What would you do for the cross of Christ? For two thousand years, Christians have courageously triumphed over beatings, stonings, burnings, wild beasts, and every form of evil to boldly proclaim one truth: the name of Jesus. Voices of the Martyrs AD 33 – Today is their story and your Christian heritage. In the 16th century, English preacher John Foxe created what would later be called the “second most important book in history” after the Bible: Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. With dozens of images, modernized English, and up-to-date accounts, Foxe: Voices of the Martyrs faithfully binds the testimonies of more than 50 of Foxe’s heroes from the Early Church to the Reformation with Christians in the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and through the twentieth century. More importantly, Foxe: Voices of the Martyrs unites past Christians with believers today. Building on over fifty years of ministry to persecuted Christians, The Voice of the Martyrs organization shares sixty-seven stories of Christians who have stood faithfully to the death since 2000. Their courage in the face of ISIS and the Taliban, brutal dictatorships, and government crackdowns will inspire you to boldness and remind you that the same Spirit of Christ Who strengthened Stephen, Peter, and Paul is at work in you today.
