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Anti-Saints : The New Golden Legend of Sylvain Maréchal

By Sheila Delany

Book information

Publisher
The University of Alberta Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9780888647917, 9780888646040
LCC
BX4656.M374 2012
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8827655 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
185\185
Time added
2023-08-18 15:34:31
Christian women saints--Biography--Dictionaries--E

Description

Compiled by a radical journalist and poet in the early days of the French Revolution, these subversively satirical lives of women saints sought to win both women and men away from religion. Though based on authentic hagiography, Maréchal's "new" legendary introduces a skeptical, rationalist perspective that anticipates modern critical approaches. Along with Delany's thorough introduction and notes, Anti-Saints offers a new perspective on the cultural climate of the French Revolution and a strikingly modern contribution to our own public conversation on religion. A must for scholars and non-specialists alike, and lovers of audacious wit.

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