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Saints and Society : The Two Worlds of Western Christendom, 1000-1700 by Donald Weinstein; Rudolph M. Bell is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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In Saints And Society, Donald Weinstein And Rudolph M. Bell Examine The Lives Of 864 Saints Who Lived Between 1000 And 1700 And The Perceptions Of Sanctity Prevalent In Late Medieval And Early Modern Europe. They Also Provide A Substantial Body Of Information On The People Among Whom The Saints Lived And By Whom They Came To Be Venerated. In The First Part, The Authors Give Close Consideration To What The Saints' Lives Reveal About Childhood, Adolescence, And Adulthood; The Impact Of Religious Inspiration Upon Family Bonds; And Family Influences Upon Religious Behavior. The Second Part Provides A Composite Picture Of Piety And Its Changing Configuration In Latin Christendom. With The Assistance Of Statistical Analysis, The Authors Answer Questions Involving The Popular Perception Of Holiness, Social Class, And Gender. The Call To Holiness -- Children -- Adolescents -- Chastity -- Adults -- Perceptions Of Sanctity -- Who Was A Saint? -- Place -- Class -- Men And Women. Donald Weinstein, Rudolph M. Bell. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

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Author

Donald Weinstein; Rudolph M. Bell

Publisher

University Of Chicago Press; University of Chicago Press

Published

1982

Language

EN

ISBN

9780226890579

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Religion, Philosophy, Christian