Sanctus. Essay on the cult of martyrs.
| N° d'inventaire | 22346 |
| Format | 11 x 17.5 |
| Détails | 266 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2019 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782204135788 |
The great classic on a cult phenomenon that has nourished the literary and artistic culture of the West for twenty centuries. Who are the saints? What is the origin of their cult? How do ecclesiastical authorities react to manifestations of piety? When was the calendar of feasts established? It is to answer these questions and to revisit the origins of the practices that are still part of the Christian religion today that Hyppolite Delehaye undertook this study, destined to become a classic. Avoiding the pitfalls of late or hagiographic writings, Delehaye critically examines the sources of Christian Antiquity, from inscriptions to medieval speeches, including legends of saints who never existed. Here is a collection that borrows as much from history as from archaeology, from liturgy to canon law, but also from popular religion.
The great classic on a cult phenomenon that has nourished the literary and artistic culture of the West for twenty centuries. Who are the saints? What is the origin of their cult? How do ecclesiastical authorities react to manifestations of piety? When was the calendar of feasts established? It is to answer these questions and to revisit the origins of the practices that are still part of the Christian religion today that Hyppolite Delehaye undertook this study, destined to become a classic. Avoiding the pitfalls of late or hagiographic writings, Delehaye critically examines the sources of Christian Antiquity, from inscriptions to medieval speeches, including legends of saints who never existed. Here is a collection that borrows as much from history as from archaeology, from liturgy to canon law, but also from popular religion.