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Saints and Sanctity in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - Striving for remembrance (Paperback)
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Saints and Sanctity in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - Striving for remembrance (Paperback)
Series: Sanctity in Global Perspective
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A common objective of saint veneration in all three Abrahamic
religions is the recovery and perpetuation of the collective memory
of the saint. 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, in order to better understand the role of
saints in monotheistic religions. Using comparative religious and
anthropological approaches, an international panel of contributors
guides the reader through three main concerns. They describe and
illuminate the ways in which sanctity is often configured. In
addition, the diverse cultural manifestations of the cult of the
saints are examined and analysed. Finally, the various religious,
social, and political functions that saints came to play in
numerous societies are compared and contrasted. This ambitious
study covers sanctity from the Middle Ages until the contemporary
period, and has a geographical scope that includes Europe, Central
Asia, North Africa, the Americas, and the Asian Pacific. As such,
it will be of use to scholars of the history of religions,
religious pluralism, and interreligious dialogue, as well as
students of sainthood and hagiography.
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