John Foxe
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Published early in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, of England, only five years after the death of the Roman Catholic Queen Mary, the work is an affirmation of the Protestant Reformation in England during the ongoing period of religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants. Since the English monarchs also asserted control over the Church in England, a change in rulers could change the legal status of religious practices. As a consequence, adherents...
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Una recopilación detallada de persecuciones desencadenadas contra los cristianos en general desde el Siglo I al Siglo XVI y básicamente de los mártires protestantes a partir de la Reforma y la instauración de la Iglesia Anglicana en Inglaterra desde el Siglo XVI hasta finales del Siglo XIX.
John Foxe (1516-1587) es reconocido como uno de los más importantes historiadores cristianos. Exilado por las persecuciones habidas en Inglaterra durante...
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"Foxe´s Book of Martyrs," despite being little known even among Christians, is a classic of world literature whose impactful content resulted in significant changes in the religious and political consciousness of England. The author, John Foxe, spares readers none of the detailed tortures suffered by martyrs such as Andrew, Matthew, James, John Wycliffe, John Huss, among countless others. Foxe, who himself was persecuted and accused of heresy, turned...
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The object of this work, is to give a brief history of persecution since the first introduction of Christianity, till the present time. In doing this, we have commenced with the martyrdom of Stephen, and following the course of events, have brought the History of persecution down to the year 1830. In all ages, we find that a disposition to persecute for opinion's sake, has been manifested by wicked men, whatever may have been their opinions or sentiments...
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El Libro de los Mártires es un clásico de la literatura mundial cuyo impactante contenido resultó en fuertes cambios en la conciencia religiosa y política de Inglaterra. El autor, John Foxe, no ahorra a los lectores los detalles de las torturas sufridas por mártires como Andrés, Mateo, Santiago, Juan Wycliffe, Juan Huss, entre muchos otros. Foxe, que también fue perseguido y acusado de herejía, recurrió a la escritura con la esperanza de...
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Published early in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, of England, only five-years after the death of the Roman Catholic Queen Mary, the work is an affirmation of the Protestant Reformation in England during the ongoing period of religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants. Since, the English monarchs also asserted control over the Church in England, a change in rulers could change the legal status of religious practices. As a consequence, adherents...
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What would you do for the cross of Christ?
For two thousand years, Christians have courageously triumphed over beatings, stonings, burnings, wild beasts, and every form of evil to boldly proclaim one truth: the name of Jesus.
Voices of the Martyrs AD 33 - Today is their story and your Christian heritage.
In the 16th century, English preacher John Foxe created what would later be called the "second most important book in history" after the Bible:...
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DC Comics
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©2012.
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For the first time in a single volume, it's the origins of: Wonder Woman, the Superman/Batman team, The Challengers of the Unknown, Martian Manhunter, the Justice League of America, Aquaman, The Flash, The Atom, Doctor Fate, Bizarro and many others, as they originally appeared in the 1950s and 1960s - the Silver Age of comics.
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DC Comics
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c2009
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"Super-speedsters of two worlds race into adventure in this new collection of tales! Learn how police scientist Barry Allen, The Flash of the 1960s, first crossed paths with his predecessor, Jay Garrick"-- publisher's description.
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DC Comics
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[2014]
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"As one of DC Comics' most influential artists of the Silver Age, Carmine Infantino made his mark on many of the era's premier superheroes - but non were bigger than the legendary Dark Knight Detective himself, Batman! Now, for the first time, all of Infantino's hugely influential artwork featuring Gotham City's Caped Crusader from the 1960's onward is available in a single hardcover volume!"--Page 4 of cover.
