O. Mandelstam's poem Like chiaroscuro Martyr Rembrandt combines ekphrasis, testament of the poet, and declaration social position: this combination has posed difficulties for interpreters. A number obscure images, such as imprisonment, wealth, or a tribe associates, are convincingly interpreted Mandelstams deduction his own biography from circumstances Rembrandts life, but explain neither expre...

In a reading of Gryphius’ Catharina von Georgien within its political and confessional context Silesia at the end Thirty Years’ War, this article analyzes transformation Christian martyr cult early modern German tragedy. It argues that Gryphius used hagiographic type royal as moral example figure governmental order. He depicted pious Georgian Queen her devout officials an inspiring community ci...

L’article vise à fournir une vue d’ensemble sur les stratégies de communication d’Augustin dans deux domaines polémiques, le donatisme et pélagianisme, en accordant attention particulière l’utilisation rhétorique des concepts « sainteté/saints » martyre/martyrs ». L’analyse sources se déroulera suivant l’ordre trois premières étapes suggérées par la antique, savoir : inuentio, dispositio, elocu...

Abstract: The so-called Iranian revolutionary youth’s aspirations for martyrdom are not based merely on Islamist doctrines or Islamic ideologies. They readily place all fallen combatants in a ‘martyrdom box’, linking them to sacrality and claiming they feel martyrs via martyrs’ ghostly whispers. Through ethnographic journeys Iran, Lebanon Iraq, I unpack how craft the box’ communicate with argue...

This article analyses the role commemoration of Fascist and anti-fascist martyrs played in battle for political influence Italian diaspora United States during Mussolini’s early rule. It is structured around two case studies: socialist leader Giacomo Matteotti, killed Rome 1924, Giuseppe Carisi Michele Ambrosoli, Blackshirts Bronx on their way to Memorial Day parade 1927 New York. Through an ex...