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The Cult of the Saints

Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity [Paperback]

by Peter Brown

    • Author

      Peter Brown

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      The University of Chicago Press

    • Published

      November 2014

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    The Cult of the Saints

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    Product Description

    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 that presents new ideas based on subsequent scholarship.

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    • Author

      Peter Brown

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      The University of Chicago Press

    • Published

      November 2014

    • Edition

      Enlarged edition

    • Weight

      277g

    • Page Count

      224

    • Dimensions

      139 x 216 x 12 mm

    • ISBN

      9780226175263

    • ISBN-10

      022617526X

    • Eden Code

      4296633

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    • Author/Creator: Peter Brown

    • ISBN: 9780226175263

    • Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

    • Release Date: November 2014

    • Weight: 277g

    • Dimensions: 139 x 216 x 12 mm

    • Eden Code: 4296633

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