A Brief History of Saints

preview-18
  • A Brief History of Saints Book Detail

  • Author : Lawrence S. Cunningham
  • Release Date : 2008-04-15
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Genre : Religion
  • Pages : 192
  • ISBN 13 : 0470777141
  • File Size : 90,90 MB

A Brief History of Saints by Lawrence S. Cunningham PDF Summary

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.

Disclaimer: www.yourbookbest.com does not own A Brief History of Saints books pdf, neither created or scanned. We just provide the link that is already available on the internet, public domain and in Google Drive. If any way it violates the law or has any issues, then kindly mail us via contact us page to request the removal of the link.

A Brief History of Saints

A Brief History of Saints

File Size : 8,8 MB
Total View : 6099 Views
DOWNLOAD

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 bo

History of the Saints

History of the Saints

File Size : 63,63 MB
Total View : 7213 Views
DOWNLOAD

A richly illustrated companion book to the History of the Saints television documentary series produced by Glenn Rawson and Dennis Lyman with videography by Bry

The Little Book of Saints

The Little Book of Saints

File Size : 92,92 MB
Total View : 9348 Views
DOWNLOAD

Learn about the lives and works of over eighty saints in this collection, featuring ninety-two colorfully illustrated holy cards. How does Saint Christopher kee