Saints and Virtues |
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| Editor:
| Hawley, John Stratton |
| Series title: | Comparative Studies in Religion and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-06163-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1987 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $55.95 |
Book Description:
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This book explores a larger family of saints--those celebrated not just by Christianity but by other religious traditions of the world: Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, Confucian, African, and Caribbean. The essays show how saints serve as moral exemplars in the communities that venerate them.
This book explores a larger family of saints--those celebrated not just by Christianity but by other religious traditions of the world: Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, Confucian, African, and Caribbean. The essays show how saints serve as moral exemplars in the communities that venerate them.