Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents xi
4. List of Figures xiii
5. A Note on Translations and Orthography xvi
6. 1 A Complex of Martyrs 1
7. 2 The Late Medieval Inheritance 30
8. 3 The Willingness to Kill 74
9. 4 The Willingness to Die 97
10. 5 Witnesses for the Gospel: Protestants and Martyrdom 139
11. 6 Nachfolge Christi: Anabaptists and Martyrdom 197
12. 7 The New Saints: Roman Catholics and Martyrdom 250
13. 8 The Conflict of Interpretations 315
14. Conclusion: A Shared and Shattered Worldview 342
15. Appendix 355
16. Notes 359
17. Index 509