The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages : Essays on the Contribution of Peter Brown
By: Howard-Johnston, James [ed.]
Contributor(s): Hayward, Paul Antony [ed.]
Material type: TextPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002Description: x, 298 p., tables, 22 cmSubject(s): 1935- | Muslim saints -- Cult -- History of doctrines | Christian saints -- Cult -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600LOC classification: BT 970 .C85 2002Summary: These essays discuss various related themes: the traits of holy men; creating saints out of a minority of holy men; and the role of hagiography in the diffusion of cults. Peter Brown's work, especially the article "The Rise and Function of the Holy Man in Late Antiquity" forms a point of reference.Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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These essays discuss various related themes: the traits of holy men; creating saints out of a minority of holy men; and the role of hagiography in the diffusion of cults. Peter Brown's work, especially the article "The Rise and Function of the Holy Man in Late Antiquity" forms a point of reference.
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