S. Evans

This dissertation compares the stories of mothers of martyrs from many different religious traditions with those of Canadian mothers who were willing to send their sons to war during World War One. Over the years in the Jewish, Christian, Islamic and Sikh traditions stories have…

Since the revolt of the Maccabees in 167 BCE stories have been recorded of mothers who have promoted the martyrdom of their children in times of social conflict. This thesis is an investigation of the behaviour and the role of the mothers of martyrs in present day Palestine. The…