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1) Through the eye of a needle: wealth, the fall of Rome, and the making of Christianity in the West, 350-550 AD

Author

Brown, Peter

Pub. Date

[2012]

Language

English

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"Winner of the 2013 Philip Schaff Prize, American Society of Church History" "Winner of the 2013 Jacques Barzun Prize in Cultural History, American Philosophical Society" "Winner of the 2012 R. R. Hawkins Award, PROSE Awards, Association of American Publishers" "Winner of the 2012 Award for Excellence in Humanities, Association of American Publishers" "Winner of the 2012 Gold Medal Book of the Year Award, History category, ForeWord Reviews" "Winner...

2) The cult of the saints: its rise and function in Latin Christianity

Author

Brown, Peter

Series

Haskell lectures on history of religions. New volume no. 2

Pub. Date

[1981]

Language

English

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In this groundbreaking work, Peter Brown explores how the worship of saints and their corporeal remains became central to religious life in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. During this period, earthly remnants served as a heavenly connection, and their veneration is a fascinating window into the cultural mood of a region in transition. Brown challenges the long-held two-tier idea of religion that separated the religious practices...