Beschreibung:
The Saints examines the history, traditions, and cultural impact of the saints. Looking at their origins and the cultural definition of saints and sanctity, Yarrow moves on to consider interpretations of saints in literature and art, and the role gender plays in sainthood.
List of Illustrations; 1 Introduction; 2 Inventing the Saints; 3 Saints in the Middle Ages c.500-c.1500; 4 Early Modern Sainthood; 5 Gendering the Saints; 6 The Blessed Virgin Mary; 7 Writing the Saints; 8 Globalizing Sanctity; 9 Saints in a Secular World; Further Reading; Index