The cult of the saints : its rise and function in Latin Christianity /

Following the fall of the Roman Empire in the West, the cult of the saints was the dominant form of religion in Christian Europe. In this elegantly written work, Peter Brown explores the role of tombs, shrines, relics, and pilgrimages connected with the sacred bodies of the saints. He shows how men...

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Main Author: Brown, Peter, 1935-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©1981.
Series:Haskell lectures on history of religions ; new ser., no. 2.
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