Author : Massimo Rondolino
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3039364049
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (393 download)
Book Synopsis Comparative Hagiology by : Massimo Rondolino
Download or read book Comparative Hagiology written by Massimo Rondolino and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Special Issue engages with questions of theory and methods in the comparative, cross-cultural study of hagiographical sources. As such, it offers, first and foremost, the venue for conducting a scientific discussion on a (re)definition of "hagiography". It also allows for the identification of shared approaches and methodologies in the study of material that may be apprehended through this categorization, as an effective strategy for the study of religious phenomena. To achieve this, the present volume brings together a selected number of scholars, whose work focuses on the theoretical study of "hagiography" and the historical examination of hagiographical sources. In this Special Issue, five core essays put forward propositions for the comparative and cross-cultural (re)definition of "hagiography", to which further contributors respond, eventually providing a vibrant collaborative debate on a core theoretical and methodological issue in religious studies at large.