Hagiography and Religious Truth

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  • Hagiography and Religious Truth Book Detail

  • Author : Rico G. Monge
  • Release Date : 2016-09-16
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Genre : Religion
  • Pages : 283
  • ISBN 13 : 1474235794
  • File Size : 98,98 MB
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Hagiography and Religious Truth by Rico G. Monge PDF Summary

Book Description: The hagiographic materials from the world's religions can tell us much about the beliefs and practices of the people, yet the limited degree to which hagiography has been used as an instrument for understanding diverse religious traditions is surprising. Hagiography and Religious Truth provides a clearer understanding of the ways hagiography functions to disclose truth for practitioners and suggests various ways that these underexploited sources enrich our comprehension of broader issues in religious studies. This volume provides a much-needed cross-cultural and interreligious comparison of saints' lives, iconography, and devotional practices. The contributors show that hagiographic sources can in fact be “truths of manifestation,” which function as vehicles for prefiguring, configuring, and refiguring religious, social, and cultural life. The editors argue that some meanings simply cannot be communicated effectively through historical-critical methodologies. By exploring how hagiography functions throughout several of the world's religious traditions, this volume illustrates how various modes of hagiography articulate religious ideas and uniquely represent conceptions of sanctity.

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