A Brief History of Saints (Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion Book 7)
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| Management number | 233633565 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | US$11.51 | Model Number | 233633565 | ||
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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 traditionRanges 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 traditionsDiscusses the relevance of sainthood in the postmodern eraTwo appendices describe patron saints and the iconography of saints in art. Read more
| ASIN | B000RMS3SW |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-0470797662 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| File size | 2.0 MB |
| Page Flip | Not Enabled |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Print length | 186 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Part of series | Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion |
| Publication date | June 9, 2008 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Not Enabled |
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