A Brief History of Saints by Cunningham, Lawrence S.

A Brief History of Saints (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781405114028)

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A Brief History of Saints by Cunningham, Lawrence S.

A Brief History of Saints

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A Brief History of Saints by Cunningham, Lawrence S.

A Brief History of Saints

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Format: Paperback
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A Brief History of Saints follows the rise of the cult of saints in Christianity from its origin in the age of the martyrs down to the present day.

  • Refers to both well-known saints, such as Joan of Arc, and lesser-known figures like the 'holy fools' in the Orthodox tradition
  • Ranges over subjects as diverse as the history of canonization processes, the Reformation critique of the cult of saints, and the role of saints in other religious traditions
  • Discusses the relevance of sainthood in the postmodern era
  • Two appendices describe patron saints and the iconography of saints in art.


Author: Lawrence S. Cunningham
ISBN-10: 1405114029
ISBN-13: 9781405114028
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 01/14/2005
Pages: 178
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 7.46h x 5.42w x 0.57d
By Lawrence S. Cunningham
By Lawrence S. Cunningham
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Lawrence S. Cunningham is John O'Brien Professor of Theology at Notre Dame University. He is the author or editor of many books, including The Sacred Quest: An Invitation to the Study of Religion (2001), Christian Spirituality (1996), Ecumenism (1990), and The Catholic Faith: An Introduction (1987). His previous works on sainthood include biographies of Thomas Merton and Saint Francis of Assisi. He has won three Catholic Press Association awards for his religious writing and numerous teaching awards.

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