Prophets in Their Own Country
Living Saints and the Making of Sainthood in the Later Middle Ages
Häftad, Engelska, 1997
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Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.This is a study of the making of saintly reputations, showing how sainthood, although frequently seen as a personal trait, is actually the product of negotiations between particular individuals and their communities. Employing historical and anthropological methods and textual criticism, this text examines the mechanics of sainthood in daily interactions between putative saints and their audiences.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1997-06-01
- Mått15 x 21 x 1 mm
- Vikt284 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor200
- FörlagThe University of Chicago Press
- ISBN9780226439723