TY - GEN AU - Bakker,Henk AU - Lietaert Peerbolte,Bert Jan AU - Bakker,Henk AU - Lietaert Peerbolte,Bert Jan TI - Dan liever dood! : Over martelaren en hun religieuze drijfveren SN - 9789463725071 PY - 2022/// CY - Amsterdam PB - Amsterdam University Press KW - Christianity KW - bicssc KW - Martyrs, World Religions, Religious Traditions, Sources, Martelaren, wereldreligies, religieuze tradities, bronnen N1 - Open Access N2 - Martyrs have a special status in every religion. They are "heroes" who give their lives for their ideals. Their death acquires a symbolic meaning and its own story within their own religious tradition. There is no fixed definition of 'the' martyr, in every time and situation people give it its own meaning. However, the death of the martyr is always shocking and creates a deep duality. In Dan liever dood!, experts address how we deal with martyrdom in the traditions of the five major world religions. What is meant by ""martyrdom"" in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism? And in the secular world? Where does this talk of 'martyrs' come from, and how is their martyrdom valued? UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/52567/1/9789048557349.pdf UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/52567/1/9789048557349.pdf UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/78014 ER -