{"product_id":"9781405114028","title":"A Brief History of Saints","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Brief History of Saints\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLawrence S. Cunningham\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Saints\u003c\/i\u003e follows the rise of the cult of saints in Christianity from its origin in the age of the martyrs down to the present day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRefers to both well-known saints, such as Joan of Arc, and lesser-known figures like the 'holy fools' in the Orthodox tradition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRanges over subjects as diverse as the history of canonization processes, the Reformation critique of the cult of saints, and the role of saints in other religious traditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the relevance of sainthood in the postmodern era\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo appendices describe patron saints and the iconography of saints in art.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eLawrence S. Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e is John O’Brien Professor of Theology at Notre Dame University. He is the author or editor of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Sacred Quest: An Invitation to the Study of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eChristian Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), \u003ci\u003eEcumenism\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), and \u003ci\u003eThe Catholic Faith: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (1987). His previous works on sainthood include biographies of Thomas Merton and Saint Francis of Assisi. He has won three Catholic Press Association awards for his religious writing and numerous teaching awards.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 January 2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405114028\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310513287308,"sku":"9781405114028","price":36.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405114028.jpg?v=1780161001","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405114028","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}