The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages: Essays on the Contribution of Peter Brown - Paul Antony Hayward - Books - Oxford University Press - 9780198269786 - January 6, 2000
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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages: Essays on the Contribution of Peter Brown

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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.


308 pages, black & white illustrations

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released January 6, 2000
ISBN13 9780198269786
Publishers Oxford University Press
Genre Chronological Period > Ancient (To 499 A.d.)
Pages 308
Dimensions 227 × 146 × 25 mm   ·   542 g
Language English  
Editor Hayward, Paul Antony (Junior Research Fellow in Modern History, Junior Research Fellow in Modern History, Jesus College, Oxford)
Editor Howard-Johnston, James (University Lecturer in Byzantine Studies, Modern History Faculty, University Lecturer in Byzantine Studies, Modern History Faculty, University of Oxford)

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