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Martyrdom The Psychology, Theology, and Politics of Self-Sacrifice
Rona M. Fields
ISBN: 0-275-97993-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97993-5
208 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 3/30/2004
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £34.95)
Discount Price: $24.98 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
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Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Series Title: Contemporary Psychology
Description: Martyrdom is a controversial and disputed concept. Just as religion is often hijacked by politics, martyrdom is frequently ascribed to a narrow, partisan, and parochial foundation. This is the first book to present varied views on the topic of martyrdom, reaching beyond cliches and simplistic explanations to provoke deep consideration of the essential nature of human beings and society. The volume's authors—experts in the disciplines of psychology, theology, and politics—examine martyrdom in thoughtful and thought-provoking chapters. A closing conversation between the authors is designed to inspire further discourse and debate.

Readers engaged in the exploration of social justice, conflict, psychology, religion, and the politics of memory will find this book unique and stimulating. The authors have appeared on public television and public radio, as well as ABC, CBS, and NBC news and discussion programs.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
    Introduction
    A Literary Preamble by Collin Owens
    The Psychology of Martyrdom by Rona Fields
    The Politics of Martyrdom by Valerie Rosoux
    The Theology of Martyrdom by Michael Berenbaum and Reuven Firestone
    Conversations
    Index
    Biographies
    Figures
    :

  • The Frontal Lobes

  • The Memory Circuit

  • Circuits Mediating Imagination and Affective Memory

  • The Appraisal System
About the Author: RONA M. FIELDS is Founding Director of Associates in Community Psychology, a clinical and international consulting company in Washington, D.C. She is a Senior Research Professor and Director of the Cognitive Sciences Program at the Center for Advanced Defense Studies, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, George Washington University. She has held visiting appointments at several universities abroad and was Amnesty International fellow at the Peace Research Institute of Oslo in 1975. She is author of many books and articles including The Palestinian Suicide Bomber in the four-volume set Psychology of Terrorism (Praeger, 2002), Society on the Run (1973), Society under Siege, (1976), The Portuguese Revolution, and The Armed Forces Movement (Praeger, 1977), Northern Ireland: Society under Siege (1980), and The Future of Women (1985).
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