Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Hagiographical Strategies - A Comparative Study of the Standard Lives of St. Francis and Milarepa

In this book, Massimo Rondolino shows how in the social and religious contexts of both 1200s Italy and 1400s Tibet, narratives of the lives, deeds and teachings of two individuals recognized as spiritual champions, were seen as the most effective means to promote spiritual, doctrinal and political agendas. To this end, the study focuses on the prod

List of contents

1 Introduction

Part One: The Early Lives

2 St. Francis of Assisi

3 Milarepa

4 Hagiological Reflections

Part Two: The Standard Lives

5 Bonaventure of Bagnoregio's St. Francis

6 Tsangnyön Heruka's Milarepa

7 Hagiological Reflections

8 Conclusion

About the author

Massimo Alessandro Rondolino is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies at Carroll University, USA.

Summary

In this book, Massimo Rondolino shows how in the social and religious contexts of both 1200s Italy and 1400s Tibet, narratives of the lives, deeds and teachings of two individuals recognized as spiritual champions, were seen as the most effective means to promote spiritual, doctrinal and political agendas. To this end, the study focuses on the prod

Additional text

Recipient of the 2018 Frederick Streng Book Award for excellence in Buddhist-Christian Studies‘Readers of Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Hagiographical Strategies can expect to be challenged as they follow the author through unfamiliar territories and cultures, even while knowing that they are being led through it all by a trustworthy guide. Such fine-grained study of two vastly different subjects is unavoidably difficult. Those who stick with Rondolino for the entire journey, however, will be rewarded by witnessing a well-grounded example of critical comparative study and by coming away with a more expansive view how hagiography is composed. Published in Routledge’s Sanctity in Global Perspective series, this book illustrates the "global" aspect exceedingly well and invites further comparison.’ – Jon Keune, Michigan State University, in Reading Religion

Product details

• Authors: Massimo A Rondolino, Massimo A. Rondolino, Rondolino Massimo A.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367881856
• ISBN: 978-0-367-88185-6
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Sanctity in Global Perspective
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Tibet, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Buddhism / History, RELIGION / Buddhism / Tibetan, Italy, Christianity, History of Religion, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Christian leaders & leadership, Religious and spiritual figures, RELIGION / Christian Living / Leadership & Mentoring, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Tibetan Buddhism, Medieval Western philosophy