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200 12$aA brief history of saints$b[electronic resource] /$fLawrence S. Cunningham
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aOxford, UK ;$aMalden, MA $cBlackwell Pub.$d2005
215   $a1 online resource (188 p.)
225 1 $aBlackwell brief histories of religion
300   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 162-168) and index
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 162-168) and index.
327   $aThe saint : beginnings -- The bureaucratization of sanctity -- Reformations Catholic and Protestant -- Towards the modern world -- The twentieth century -- The saints, world religions, and the future.
330   $aA Brief History of Saints follows the rise of the cult of saints in Christianity from its origin in the age of the martyrs down to the present day.Refers to both well-known saints, such as Joan of Arc, and lesser-known figures like the 'holy fools' in the Orthodox traditionRanges 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 traditionsDiscusses the relevance of sainthood in the postmodern eraTwo appendices describe patron s
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