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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Greek. Andre-Yves is of course quite right. 'Martyr' is a term whose meaning narrowed in the early Middle Ages. As late as Gregory the Great, it was still possible to use it to signify someone who sacrificed himself or herself for the (Christian) faith, not necessarily someone who had been put to death for it. For this broader conception of martyrdom see (e.g.) Carole Straw, "Martyrdom and Christian Identity: Gregory the Great, Augustine, and Tradition," in William E. Klingshirn and Mark Vessey, eds., _The Limits of Ancient Christianity: Essays on Late Antique Thought and Culture in Honor of R. A. Markus_ (Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 1999), pp. 250-66. Best again, John Dillon On Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at 6:38 am, V. Kerry Inman wote: > In which language? --V. K. > > > Quoting André-Yves BOURGES <[log in to unmask]>: > > > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and > culture> > > Dear friends, > > > > If I remember well the word "martyr" means originally "witness", > doesn't it > > ? > > > > André-Yves Bourgès ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html