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Cult of the Saints : Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity, Enlarged Edition by Peter Brown (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-10022617526X
ISBN-139780226175263
eBay Product ID (ePID)4038279363
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
Publication NameCult of the Saints : Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity, Enlarged Edition
LanguageEnglish
SubjectChristianity / Saints & Sainthood, Christianity / History, History, Europe / General, Europe / Medieval
Publication Year2014
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion, History
AuthorPeter Brown
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight10 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2014-011265
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal235/.2094
Table Of ContentForeword Preface to the 2014 Edition Preface to the Original Edition 1 The Holy and the Grave 2 "A Fine and Private Place" 3 The Invisible Companion 4 The Very Special Dead 5 Praesentia 6 Potentia Notes Index
Edition DescriptionEnlarged edition
SynopsisIn this groundbreaking work, Peter Brown explores how the worship of saints and their corporeal remains became central to religious life in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. During this period, earthly remnants served as a heavenly connection, and their veneration is a fascinating window into the cultural mood of a region in transition. Brown challenges the long-held "two-tier" idea of religion that separated the religious practices of the sophisticated elites from those of the superstitious masses, instead arguing that the cult of the saints crossed boundaries and played a dynamic part in both the Christian faith and the larger world of late antiquity. He shows how men and women living in harsh and sometimes barbaric times relied upon the holy dead to obtain justice, forgiveness, and power, and how a single sainted hair could inspire great thinkers and great artists. An essential text by one of the foremost scholars of European history, this expanded edition includes a new preface from Brown, which presents new ideas based on subsequent scholarship., The classic account of how medieval people engaged with the cult of the saints In this groundbreaking work, Peter Brown explores how the worship of saints and their corporeal remains became central to religious life in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. During this period, earthly remnants served as a heavenly connection, and their veneration is a fascinating window into the cultural mood of a region in transition. Brown challenges the long-held "two-tier" idea of religion that separated the religious practices of the sophisticated elites from those of the superstitious masses, instead arguing that the cult of the saints crossed boundaries and played a dynamic part in both the Christian faith and the larger world of late antiquity. He shows how men and women living in harsh and sometimes barbaric times relied upon the holy dead to obtain justice, forgiveness, and power, and how a single sainted hair could inspire great thinkers and great artists. An essential text by one of the foremost scholars of European history, this expanded edition includes a new preface from Brown, which presents new ideas based on subsequent scholarship.
LC Classification NumberBX2333.B74 2015
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