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Saints
- A Very Short Introduction
Engelsk Paperback
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Saints
- A Very Short Introduction
Engelsk Paperback

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The idea of saints and sainthood are familiar to all, irrelevant of religious faith. In this Very Short Introduction, Simon Yarrow looks at the origins, ideas, and definitions of sainthood, sanctity, and saints in the early Church, tracing their development in history and explaining the social roles saints played in the ancient, medieval, and modern worlds. Along the way Yarrow considers the treatment of saints as objects of literary and artistic expression and interpretation, and as examples of idealised male and female heroism, and compares Christian saints and holy figures to venerated figures in other religious cultures, including Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. He concludes by considering the experiences of devotees to saints, and looking at how saints continue to be a powerful presence in our modern world.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
176
ISBN-13:
9780199676514
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0199676518
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
27 sep 2018
Længde:
8mm
Bredde:
174mm
Højde:
113mm
Forlag:
Oxford University Press
Oplagsdato:
27 sep 2018
Forfatter(e):
Kategori sammenhænge