Cult of saints in late antiquity and the early middle ages, the: essays on the contribution of peter brown
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198269786
Date de publication :
6 janv. 2000
Dimensions :
22,4 x 14,4 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
559 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This text examines topics such as the characteristic traits/diverse functions of holy men; the fashioning of saints out of a minority of holy men and other individuals; the literary processes involved in the construction of hagiographical texts; and the role of hagiography in the creation of cults.