{"product_id":"marvel-of-martyrdom-sophia-moskalenko-9780190689322","title":"Marvel of Martyrdom: The Power of Self-Sacrifice in a Selfish World","description":"\u003cem\u003eThe Marvel of Martyrdom\u003c\/em\u003e is about how self-sacrifice can change lives and how martyrs can change the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book starts large -- with famous and influential martyrs such as Jesus and Gandhi -- and ends small -- with ordinary people whose own experiences of self-sacrifice give martyrdom its political power. Seeking the developmental origins of self-sacrifice, the book explores children's folklore and the success of mega-hits such as \u003cem\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/em\u003e. Seeking the everyday rewards of self-sacrifice, the book shows the potential for finding meaning and happiness in helping others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Marvel of Martyrdom\u003c\/em\u003e takes a broad perspective on self-sacrifice and martyrdom, bringing together religion, popular culture, history, psychology and mythology. Stories of individuals both famous (Gandhi) and obscure (Rodrigo Rosenberg) intertwine with research on altruism, happiness, and radicalization to terrorism. The changing landscape of the book's setting -- from The Roman Empire to 19th century Russia to Nazi Germany to post-War II India, to present day Ukraine -- makes the power of self-sacrifice and martyrdom come alive and shows their potential to change people and cultures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophia Moskalenko,Clark McCauley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0190689323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190689322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford Univ PR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019","brand":"Sophia Moskalenko","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48216473698559,"sku":"9780190689322","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_abd389f8-c3a7-42d8-97cb-1535dd828cda.jpg?v=1771991235","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/marvel-of-martyrdom-sophia-moskalenko-9780190689322","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}