Cunningham, Lawrence
A Brief History of Saints
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.
Nyckelord: RELIGION / History REL033000
- Författare
- Cunningham, Lawrence
- Utgivare
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Utgivningsår
- 2008
- Språk
- en
- Utgåva
- 1
- Sidantal
- 192 sidor
- Kategori
- Religioner
- Format
- E-bok
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780470777145
- Tryckt ISBN
- 9781405114011
