The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity, Enlarged Edition, Paperback - Peter Brown

In this groundbreaking work, Peter Brown explores how the worship of saints and their corporeal remains became central to religious life in Western...

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Publisher: Vintage PublishingAuthor(s): Gideon RachmanNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 167 x 241 x 32Cover type: HardbackRedes...

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