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- Title
Santos e Santidade. O período medieval.
- Authors
Costa, Bruno Abreu
- Abstract
The present review article aims to be a bibliographical synthesis on the theme of sanctity, especially in the medieval time. The purpose is to describe, in general features, the definition of "saint" and "sanctity", showing the different kind of role models of sanctity and their main characteristics. Afterwards, the focus is giving to the cult of the saints, explaining the several theories about the origin and some of the practices of the cult.
- Subjects
IBERIAN Peninsula; SACREDNESS; VENERATION of Christian saints; MEDIEVAL history of church doctrines; MEDIEVAL civilization; CATHOLIC pilgrims &; pilgrimages; HAGIOGRAPHY; HISTORY
- Publication
Revista de Historía da Sociedade e da Cultura, 2012, Issue 12, p445
- ISSN
1645-2259
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14195/1645-2259_12_19