ISBN: 9780199253548

ISBN-13: 9780199253548, 978-0199253548. to Russia and Islam in the high middle ages. Essays on the Contribution of Peter Brown. The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle A… Mehr…

ISBN-13: 9780199253548, 978-0199253548. to Russia and Islam in the high middle ages. Essays on the Contribution of Peter Brown. The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days).Essays on the Contribution of Peter BrownAuthor(s): James Howard-Johnston, Paul Antony HaywardFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Oxford University Press, United KingdomImprint: Oxford University PressISBN-13: 9780199253548, 978-0199253548SynopsisThis book contains eleven essays, prefaced by a general introduction, on a set of related themes: the characteristic traits and diverse functions of holy men; the fashioning of saints out of a small minority of holy men and a number of other individuals of high social status but with more dubious spiritual credentials; the literary processes involved in the construction of hagiographical texts; the role of hagiography in the creation and diffusion of cults; and theworldly interests and other purposes which were served by hagiographical texts and the cults which they propagated. These themes are explored across a wide range of social and cultural milieux, extending from the late antique east Mediterranean through the early medieval Frankish world and Byzantiumto Russia and Islam in the high middle ages. The work of Peter Brown, in particular his article, 'The Rise and Function of the Holy Man in Late Antiquity', first published in 1971, forms a constant point of reference, acknowledged by the contributors as having irradiated the whole field with fresh, provocative, and illuminating ideas., Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Publication Year: 2002, Type: Textbook, Language: English, Book Title: The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages: Essays on the Contribution of Peter Brown, Item Height: 216mm, Topic: Theology, Religious History, Christianity, History, Item Width: 134mm, Item Weight: 394g, Number of Pages: 308 Pages, Oxford University Press<

ISBN: 9780199253548

New. This book contains eleven essays, prefaced by a general introduction, on a set of related themes: the characteristic traits and diverse functions of holy men; the fashioning of sain… Mehr…

New. This book contains eleven essays, prefaced by a general introduction, on a set of related themes: the characteristic traits and diverse functions of holy men; the fashioning of saints out of a small minority of holy men and a number of other individuals of high social status but with more dubious spiritual credentials; the literary processes involved in the construction of hagiographical texts; the role of hagiography in the creation and diffusion of cults; and the worldly interests and other purposes which were served by hagiographical texts and the cults which they propagated. These themes are explored across a wide range of social and cultural milieux, extending from the late antique east Mediterranean through the early medieval Frankish world and Byzantium to Russia and Islam in the high middle ages. The work of Peter Brown, in particular his article, 'The Rise and Function of the Holy Man in Late Antiquity', first published in 1971, forms a constant point of reference, acknowledged by the contributors as having irradiated the whole field with fresh, provocative, and illuminating ideas., 6<

2002, ISBN: 9780199253548

Editor: Howard-Johnston, James, Oxford University Press, U.S.A. Paperback, 312 Seiten, Publiziert: 2002-08-29T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.36 kg, Verkaufsrang: 683182, Special Featur… Mehr…

Editor: Howard-Johnston, James, Oxford University Press, U.S.A. Paperback, 312 Seiten, Publiziert: 2002-08-29T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.36 kg, Verkaufsrang: 683182, Special Features, Books, World History, History, Subjects, Church History, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Cults & Demonism, Occult, New Age, Other Religions, Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2002<