Buol, Justin, <br/><br/>
Martyred for the church :  memorializations of the effective deaths of bishop martyrs in the second century CE /  [manuscript] : 
by Justin Buol. 
 - Germany:,  Mohr Siebeck, ;  c2018. 
 - ix, 334 pages ;  24 cm. 
 - Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe,  471  0340-9570 ; .
 - Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament.,  2. Reihe ;  471. .
<br/><br/> Revised thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Notre Dame, 2017. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-292) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Greek, Roman, and Jewish leader's effective deaths -- Jesus: the model martyr and sacrifice -- Paul: suffering to be Christ for the church -- Ignatius: devoted for those who submit to their bishop -- Polycarp: instructing and protecting the faithful -- Pothinus: restoring the lapsed to faith -- Conclusion: bishop martyrs and the growth of the episcopacy -- Lesser known second-century bishop martyrs. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783161563898 (pbk) 3161563891 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>9783161563898 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2018373382 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>1167184564  GyFmDB 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Christian martyrs--Biography.<br/>Bishops--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BR1604.23  / .B86 2018