A Brief History of Saints

von Lawrence S Cunningham

178 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.