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Hagiography and Religious Truth: Case Studies in the Abrahamic and Dharmic Traditions

Hagiography and Religious Truth: Case Studies in the Abrahamic and Dharmic Traditions

Monge, Rico G.
P. C. San Chirico, Kerry
Smith, Rachel J.

Hardcover

IslamGeneral ChristianityHinduism

ISBN10: 1474235778
ISBN13: 9781474235778
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: Sep 16 2016
Pages: 288
Weight: 4.40
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.30
Language: English

The hagiographic materials from the world's religions can tell us much about the beliefs and practices of the people, yet the limited degree to which hagiography has been used as an instrument for understanding diverse religious traditions is surprising. Hagiography and Religious Truth provides a clearer understanding of the ways hagiography functions to disclose truth for practitioners and suggests various ways that these underexploited sources enrich our comprehension of broader issues in religious studies.

This volume provides a much-needed cross-cultural and interreligious comparison of saints' lives, iconography, and devotional practices. The contributors show that hagiographic sources can in fact be truths of manifestation, which function as vehicles for prefiguring, configuring, and refiguring religious, social, and cultural life. The editors argue that some meanings simply cannot be communicated effectively through historical-critical methodologies. By exploring how hagiography functions throughout several of the world's religious traditions, this volume illustrates how various modes of hagiography articulate religious ideas and uniquely represent conceptions of sanctity.

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