Saints: Faith without Borders - A Critical Inquiry Book - Francoise Meltzer - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226519920 - December 1, 2011
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Saints: Faith without Borders - A Critical Inquiry Book


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While the modern world has largely dismissed the figure of the saint as a throwback, we remain fascinated by excess, marginality, transgression, and porous subjectivity - categories that define the saint. This collection examines how modernity returns to the lure of saintly grace, energy, and charisma.


432 pages, 6 colour plates, 26 halftones

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released December 1, 2011
ISBN13 9780226519920
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 432
Dimensions 230 × 156 × 19 mm   ·   582 g
Language English  
Editor Elsner, Jas
Editor Meltzer, Francoise

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