Cult of the saints, the: its rise and function in latin christianity
Auteur :
Brown, Peter
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226175263
Date de publication :
12 nov. 2014
Dimensions :
2,2 x 1,4 x 0,1 cm
Poids :
340 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.