The Cult Of The Saints Its Rise And Function In Latin Christianity Pdf
University of chicago press 1982.
The cult of the saints its rise and function in latin christianity pdf. 15 1982 by peter brown author 46 out of 5 stars 30 ratings. Ships from and sold by book bargains. Its rise and function in latin christianity the haskell lectures on history by peter brown paperback 3111 only 1 left in stock order soon. Its rise and function in latin christianity enlarged edition ebook.
Its rise and function in latin christianity. Brown 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. In this elegantly written work peter brown explores the role of tombs shrines relics and pilgrimages connected with the sacred bodies of the saints. The very special dead peter brown one of the most moving fragments of late antiquity is now attached to the wall of the mediterranean room in the louvre.
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