The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages : Essays on the Contribution of Peter Brown.

This book contains eleven essays, prefaced by a general introduction, on a set of related themes: the characteristic traits and diverse functions of holy men; the fashioning of saints out of a small minority of holy men and a number of other individuals of high social status but with more dubious sp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Howard-Johnston, J. D.
Otros Autores: Hayward, Paul Antony
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2000.
Temas:
Brown, Peter, > 1935-
30-1500
Christian saints > Cult > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Christian saints > Cult > History of doctrines > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Muslim saints > Cult > History of doctrines.
Saints chrétiens > Culte > Histoire des doctrines > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Saints musulmans > Culte > Histoire des doctrines.
Christian saints > Cult > History of doctrines > Middle Ages
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book contains eleven essays, prefaced by a general introduction, on a set of related themes: the characteristic traits and diverse functions of holy men; the fashioning of saints out of a small minority of holy men and a number of other individuals of high social status but with more dubious spiritual credentials; the literary processes involved in the construction of hagiographical texts; the role of hagiography in the creation and diffusion of cults; and the worldly interestsand other purposes which were served by hagiographical texts and the cults which they propagated. These themes ar.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (309 pages)
ISBN:9780191544354
0191544353

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