Exemplary Life : Modelling Sainthood in Christian Syria /

Based on over five years of ethnographic fieldwork in Syria, Exemplary Life focuses on the life of a Damascus woman, Myrna Nazzour, who serves as an aspirational figure in her community. Myrna is regarded by her followers as an exemplary figure, a living saint, and the messages, apparitions, stigmat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bandak, Andreas (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2022]
Colección:Anthropological Horizons
Temas:
Christians > Social life and customs > Syria.
Christians > Syria > Damascus.
Saints > Cult > Syria > Damascus.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social.
Christian-Muslim meditation.
Christianity.
Damascus.
Middle East catholic worship.
Myrna Akhras.
Our Lady of Damascus.
Our Lady of Soufanieh.
Syria.
Syrian Christians.
evidence.
exemplarity.
imitation.
pilgrimage.
prayer.
sainthood.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Prologue
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Modelling Sainthood in Christian Syria
  • Chapter One Closer to Mary
  • Chapter Two Repeated Prayers
  • Chapter Three Exemplary Series
  • Chapter Four Life and Story
  • Chapter Five Signs and Evidence
  • Chapter Six Prophecies of Unity
  • Chapter Seven Damascus Speaking
  • Conclusion Towards an Anthropology of the Example
  • Epilogue Of Miracles and the Belatedness of Examples
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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