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Interesting as fiction, because it is written with both passion and tenderness, it tells the dramatic story of some of the most thrilling periods in christian history. Foxe s book of martyrs was first published in 1563 by john foxe. Faithfulness under persecutioneven to the point of. Since foxe also knew persecution his writings possess a sense of immediacy and insight into suffering that few objective church historians can match. These books can take me from 2 to 10 hours to create. I believe foxe s book of martyrs communicates the the faith, passion and love of god of these christians in a profound way.
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