Jewish Martyrdom in Antiquity: From the Books of Maccabees to the Babylonian Talmud

Contents
Foreword CRINT Foundation
	Note on Translations and Editions
Part 1 Setting the Stage
	Chapter 1 Introduction
		1	The Problem of Jewish Martyrdom
		2	‘Martyrdom’ and ‘Noble Death’: Definitions, Motifs and Technical Vocabulary
		3	History and Memory
		4	Book Plan
	Chapter 2 Between History and Memory
		1	Introduction
		2	Martyrdom and Persecution in the Maccabean Books
		3	‘The Time of Persecution’ in Rabbinic Memory
		4	Conclusion
	Chapter 3 The Sanctification of God’s Name in Rabbinic Traditions
		1	‘Sanctification of the Name’ in Early Martyrological Texts
		2	Early Non-Martyrological Material
		3	Shifts of Emphasis in the Amoraic Period
Part 2 Narratives
	Chapter 4 Martyrdom in Second and Fourth Maccabees
		1	Introduction
		2	2 Maccabees
		3	4 Maccabees
		4	Conclusion
	Chapter 5 Jewish Noble Death in Second Temple Literature
		1	Introduction
		2	The Book of Daniel
		3	1 Maccabees
		4	Philo
		5	Assumption of Moses
		6	New Testament
		7	Josephus
		8	Lives of the Prophets
		9	Conclusion
	Chapter 6 The Development of Rabbinic Martyr Traditions
		1	R. Akiva
		2	R. Hanina ben Teradion
		3	R. Yishmael and R. Shimon
		4	R. Yehuda ben Bava
		5	Other Rabbis Whose Death Is Not Reported in Talmudic Sources
		6	Conclusion
	Chapter 7 Non-Rabbinic Martyrs in Rabbinic Literature
		1	Pappus and Lulianus
		2	The Mother and the Seven Sons
		3	Anonymous Victims of the ‘Time of Persecution’
		4	Apostate and Gentile Martyrs: Those Who Acquire Their World in One Hour
Part 3 Themes
	Chapter 8 Religion and Politics: the Martyrs as Heroes of the Jewish People
		1	Introduction
		2	The Martyrs’ Motivations: Religion and Politics
		3	The Martyrs and Razis as Model Citizens of the Jewish State
		4	The Martyrs as Exemplary Figures Characterizing the Jewish People
		5	Defeating the King: the Triumph of the Jewish Way of Life
		6	Conclusion
	Chapter 9 Beneficial Death and Posthumous Reward in Second Temple Literature
		1	Beneficial Death
		2	Vindication
		3	Conclusion
	Chapter 10 The Justification of Violent Death in Rabbinic Literature: from Theodicy to Salvific Death
		1	The Problem of Theodicy
		2	Death as Atonement for One’s Own Sins
		3	Soteriological Perspectives in Early Martyr Legends
		4	The Atoning Effect of the Righteous Death
		5	Conclusion: Salvific Death in a Comparative Perspective
	Chapter 11 Rabbinic and Early Christian Perspectives on Martyrdom: Differences and Similarities
		1	Narratives
		2	Martyrdom as Testimony
		3	Theodicy and Eternal Reward
		4	Motivations
		5	An End to Itself?
		6	Social Ties
		7	Conclusion
	Conclusion: The Transformation of Jewish Martyrdom within Changing Contexts
Bibliography
Abbreviations
Primary Source Index
Modern Author Index
Subject Index