Saints and Sanctity in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - Striving for Remembrance

Summary

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all yield intriguing similarities and differences in their respective conceptions of sanctity. This edited collection explores the various literary and cultural productions associated with the cult of saints and pious figures, as well as the socio-historical contexts in which sainthood operates.

Product details

• Authors: Alexandre (Universitat Pompeu F Coello De La Rosa, Alexandre Jones Coello De La Rosa
• Assisted by: Alexandre Coello De La Rosa (Editor), Coello de la Rosa Alexandre (Editor), Linda G. Jones (Editor), Jones Linda G. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.02.2020
• EAN: 9781138307803
• ISBN: 978-1-138-30780-3
• No. of pages: 282
• Series: Sanctity in Global Perspective
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; History, RELIGION / Judaism / General, HISTORY / General, RELIGION / Islam / General, RELIGION / Judaism / Kabbalah & Mysticism, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Religion: general, Christianity, mysticism, Religion & beliefs, Judaism, Religion and beliefs, Christian Mysticism, Sufism & Islamic Mysticism, Islamic groups: Sufis, Judaism: mysticism