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Fools, Martyrs, Traitors : The Story of Martyrdom in the Western World by Lacey Baldwin Smith is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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In this engrossing exploration of martyrdom, Lacey Baldwin Smith takes us on a riveting journey through history as he examines one of the most baffling characteristics of the human species: its willingness to die to sanctify a deity, to defend a cause, or simply to prove a point. In telling the stories of his chosen martyrs, by delving into their psyches, politics, and remarkable personalities, he illuminates the complex and elusive subject of martyrdom as it has evolved over two and a half millennia. The story starts with Socrates, the Western world's first recorded martyr, and moves on to Judaic and early Christian martyrs: the Maccabees and their heroic suffering; Jesus of Nazareth and the impact of the crucifixion on his message; and Saint Perpetua, who died spectacularly in a Roman amphitheater. The narrative then transports us to England: to Archbishop Thomas Becket and his sensational murder at the altar of his own cathedral in Canterbury; to Sir Thomas More, who died Henry VIII's "good servant but God's first"; to the Protestant martyrs under Catholic Mary Tudor; and to Charles I, the only English king to be tried and executed as a traitor. The concluding chapters cover mod
Who reads Fools, Martyrs, Traitors : The Story of Martyrdom in the Western World?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Lacey Baldwin Smith
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780679451242
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Western, Philosophy, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.55 / 5 (6 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13