The Cult of the Saints
Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity, Enlarged Edition
Recommended by Simon Yarrow, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #69 in History of Christianity
In this groundbreaking work, Peter Brown explores how the worship of saints and their corporeal remains became central to religious life in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. During this period, earthly remnants served as a heavenly connection, and their veneration is a fascinating window into the cultural mood of a region in transition.
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... more
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... more
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Simon Yarrow The book…is still revolutionary in the way that it offered us a functionalist account of what’s going on with the cult of saints. (Source)
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