Robert Bartlett 
Why Can the Dead Do Such Great Things? [EPUB ebook] 
Saints and Worshippers from the Martyrs to the Reformation

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A sweeping, authoritative, and entertaining history of the Christian cult of the saints from its origin to the Reformation
From its earliest centuries, one of the most notable features of Christianity has been the veneration of the saints—the holy dead. This ambitious history tells the fascinating story of the cult of the saints from its origins in the second-century days of the Christian martyrs to the Protestant Reformation. Robert Bartlett examines all of the most important aspects of the saints—including miracles, relics, pilgrimages, shrines, and the saints’ role in the calendar, literature, and art.
The book explores the central role played by the bodies and body parts of saints, and the special treatment these relics received. From the routes, dangers, and rewards of pilgrimage, to the saints’ impact on everyday life, Bartlett’s account is an unmatched examination of an important and intriguing part of the religious life of the past—as well as the present.

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Robert Bartlett is professor of mediaeval history at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 808 ● ISBN 9781400848782 ● Taille du fichier 6.2 MB ● Maison d’édition Princeton University Press ● Lieu Princeton ● Pays US ● Publié 2013 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 6516766 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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