The Martyr's Conviction: A Sociological Analysis

accepted According action American analysis appear Approaches attempt became become behavior beliefs called cause century chapter Christian circumstances claim classical commitment concept confrontation context continue conviction created culture dangerous death demonstrate depicted early effect example fact father force friends German Germany give Goebbels Greek hero historical Horst Wessel human idea ideal important individual interests Jacob Neusner Jewish Jews Judaism killed leaders literature live London Maccabees martyr martyr's motive martyrdom martyrological meaning moral mother motive movement narrative Nazi origins particularly persecution plausibility political possible present Press principles psychological question religious response role sacrifice Sifra significant situation social type society sociological song stages story structure suffering symbol Theory tradition Translation true understand University validation values Volume zealot