PROPHETS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY by Aviad M. Kleinberg ( 9780226439723 )

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PROPHETS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY
LIVING SAINTS AND THE MAKING OF SAINTHOOD IN THE LATER MIDDLE AGES

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Aviad M. Kleinberg

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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS

Pub. date:

8 May, 1997

Pages:

200

Description:

A study of the making of saintly reputations, showing how sainthood, although frequently seen as a personal trait, is actually the product of negotiations between particular individuals and their communities. This text examines the mechanics of sainthood.

Synopsis:

This is a study of the making of saintly reputations, showing how sainthood, although frequently seen as a personal trait, is actually the product of negotiations between particular individuals and their communities. Employing historical and anthropological methods and textual criticism, this text examines the mechanics of sainthood in daily interactions between putative saints and their audiences.

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