One life to give : martyrdom and the making of the American Revolution

One life to give : martyrdom and the making of the American Revolution

Martyrdom and the making of the American Revolution

Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, 2021.

xiii, 272 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

261.7 F211 2021

(OCoLC)1250205833

Contents: To play the man: English Protestant martyrdom and the core curriculum of New England martyrology -- The spirit of the martyrs revived: the varied spread of English Protestant martyrdom in colonial America -- Join or die: the birthing of an American brand of martyrdom in the French and Indian War -- An aggravated tyranny: American martyrdom and the raising of a revolutionary generation -- Patriotism, this noble affection: American martyrdom and the revolutionaries' coming-of-age -- Liberty or death: American martyrdom in the Continental Congresses -- Nathan Hale: an exemplary American martyr -- Conclusion: American martyrdom, the American Revolution, and us.
Explores the spiritual origins of the American Revolution: martyrdom. John Fanestil traces the deep history of the tradition of martyrdom from its classical and Christian origins to the onset of the Revolutionary War. Ultimately, he articulates how the tradition of American martyrdom animated countless personal commitments to American independence, and thereby to the war. Only by understanding the inextricable role played by martyrdom can we fully grasp the origins of the American Revolution.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-263) and index.
L2021M167

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