Read The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity, Enlarged Edition

The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity, Enlarged Edition

Peter Brown

4.9/5 (13714 ratings)

Description:A new edition of the "brilliantly original and highly sophisticated" study of saint worship after the fall of the Roman Empire (Library Journal). 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. "Informative...demonstrates once again Brown's genius for sharing with his readers the fruits of not only his own painstaking and meticulous scholarship but also his penetrating understanding of the evolution of Western culture as a whole."--Religious StudiesWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity, Enlarged Edition. To get started finding The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity, Enlarged Edition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 022617543X

Description: A new edition of the "brilliantly original and highly sophisticated" study of saint worship after the fall of the Roman Empire (Library Journal). 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. "Informative...demonstrates once again Brown's genius for sharing with his readers the fruits of not only his own painstaking and meticulous scholarship but also his penetrating understanding of the evolution of Western culture as a whole."--Religious StudiesWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity, Enlarged Edition. To get started finding The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity, Enlarged Edition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity, Enlarged Edition

The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity, Enlarged Edition

More Books

Beat the Reaper (Peter Brown, #1)

Beat the Reaper (Peter Brown, #1)

The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)

The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)

Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

Wild Thing (Peter Brown, #2)

Wild Thing (Peter Brown, #2)

The Wild Robot Escapes (The Wild Robot, #2)

The Wild Robot Escapes (The Wild Robot, #2)

The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot, #3)

The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot, #3)

Children Make Terrible Pets

Children Make Terrible Pets

The Curious Garden

The Curious Garden

Mr. Tiger Goes Wild

Mr. Tiger Goes Wild