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A Brief History of Saints

By Lawrence Cunningham

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2005
ISBN
1405114029
LCC
BX2333 .C86 2004
Open Library ID
OL22606141M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1350165 bytes)
Series
Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
Pages
186\186
Topic
Religion Orthodoxy
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46
Религиоведение;Религиоведение христианства;История

Description

A Brief History of Saints follows the rise of the cult of saints in Christianity from its origin in the age of the martyrs down to the present day. Refers to both well-known saints, such as Joan of Arc, and lesser-known figures like the ‘holy fools’ in the Orthodox tradition Ranges over subjects as diverse as the history of canonization processes, the Reformation critique of the cult of saints, and the role of saints in other religious traditions Discusses the relevance of sainthood in the postmodern era Two appendices describe patron saints and the iconography of saints in art.

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