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MATTHEWS, S., Perfect Martyr. The Stoning of Stephen and the Construction of Christian Identity. Oxford University Press, 2010. 240p. Hardback. The big circle of her argument takes up the problems of normatively seeing ourselves as innocent victims, of sanctifying violence, and, specifically, of narrating violent deeds of others as justification for violence. Any who are not uncomfortable about one or more of these issues are not listening. . . . Perfect Martyr is a scholarly book that also faces pressing contemporary issues. Review of Biblical Literature (reviewed by Richard Pervo, author ACTS: A Commentary) (Publisher's information). € 56.37 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780195393323