An Illustrated History of Saints and Sainthood

Author: Tessa Paul
Publisher: Southwater Publishing
ISBN: 9781844769872
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This title chronicles the mysterious history of sainthood, unravelling the myths and addressing such issues as martyrdom, relics, patronage and canonisation. It discusses what a saint is and explains the selection and confirmation process, and covers subjects such as feast days, pilgrimage, and how sainthood is depicted in art.

The Illustrated History of Catholicism & the Catholic Saints

Author: Tessa Paul
Publisher: Southwater
ISBN: 9781781460719
Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 512

Book Description
With its spiritual, cultural and historical heritage spanning over 2000 years, the Catholic religion has an incredible influence across the globe and a special place in the hearts and minds of millions. This comprehensive book provides a detailed insight into the world of Catholicism as well as featuring a visual encyclopedia of its saints. The book opens with a wide-ranging survey of Catholic history. The second section on Catholic doctrine looks at the principles of Catholic belief and practice. Finally, a section on saints and sainthood tells the story of 500 saints. Lavishly illustrated, this book offers an insightful guide to a complex and rich religion.

Sainthood in the Later Middle Ages

Author: Andri Vauchez
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521619813
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 720

Book Description
This is a standard work of reference for the study of the religious history of western Christianity in the later middle ages which, since its original publication in French in 1981, has come to be regarded as one of the great contributions to medieval studies of recent times. Hagiographical texts and reports of the processes of canonisation - a mode of investigation into saints' lives and their miracles implemented by the popes from the end of the twelfth century - are here used for the first time as major source materials. The book illuminates the main features of the medieval religious mind, and highlights the popes' attempts to gain firmer control over the wide variety of expressions of faith towards the saints in order to promote a higher pattern of devotion and moral behaviour among Christians.

A Brief History of Saints

Author: Lawrence S. Cunningham
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470777141
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
A 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 tradition Ranges 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 traditions Discusses the relevance of sainthood in the postmodern era Two appendices describe patron saints and the iconography of saints in art.

The Encyclopedia of Saints

Author: Rosemary Guiley
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438130260
Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 433

Book Description
"The Encyclopedia of Saints offers thorough and fascinating accounts of familiar and little-known holy men and women of the Catholic and Orthodox churches. Drawing from documented accounts and supplemented with additional extensive research

The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Saints

Author: Tessa Paul
Publisher: Southwater
ISBN: 9781846813436
Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
The broad-ranging introduction of this book unravels the myths that surround sainthood, explaining why pious heroism is described through legend and how relics signify the reality of the saints. Then, the second half of the book is an illustrated encyclopedia of over 500 saints, in chronological order from the Apostles to saints of the 20th century, encompassing saints from all over the world. The life and work of each saint is described. Far more than a dictionary of saints, this book explores the conditions of sainthood and tells the lives of the saints. It offers a comprehensive, modern approach to this fascinating subject.

Saints and Their Cults

Author: Stephen Wilson
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9780521311816
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 458

Book Description
This is a paperback edition of a collection of ten papers by different authors on the cult of saints, first published in hard covers in 1983. Six have been translated from French including a pioneering study by Robert Hertz, one of Durkheim's most eminent pupils. The editor provides a wide-ranging general and historical introduction, and a 100- page annotated bibliography covering material on the subject in all disciplines and in four main languages.

Saints

Author: Edward Mornin
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802832498
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 310

Book Description
Combines brief biographies of 137 popular saints with sculpture, fresco, marble and stone relief, stained glass, woodcut, prayer card, plaster, and mosaic images.

Images of Sainthood in Medieval Europe

Author: Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501745506
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329

Book Description
This handsomely illustrated book suggests new ways of understanding a cultural institution central to the spiritual and artistic imagination of the Middle Ages. Bringing together fourteen essays by contributors representing a number of disciplines, it illuminates issues including the place of sanctity in society, the role of gender in the representation of sainthood, and the use of hagiographic conventions in other genres.

The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Saints

Author: Tessa Paul
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780754818540
Category : Canonization
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A guide to the lives of over five hundred saints, illustrated with over five hundred paintings, statues, photographs, and artifacts.