{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-saints-lawrence-s-cunningham-9781405114028","title":"A Brief History of Saints","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Saints\u003c\/i\u003e follows the rise of the cult of saints in Christianity from its origin in the age of the martyrs down to the present day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRefers to both well-known saints, such as Joan of Arc, and lesser-known figures like the 'holy fools' in the Orthodox tradition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRanges 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the relevance of sainthood in the postmodern era\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo appendices describe patron saints and the iconography of saints in art.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence S. Cunningham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1405114029\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405114028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.46h x 5.42w x 0.57d","brand":"Lawrence S. Cunningham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47202876588287,"sku":"9781405114028","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_146c0fc0-fa68-44ca-8eb0-7bae0188a17a.jpg?v=1756833671","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-brief-history-of-saints-lawrence-s-cunningham-9781405114028","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}