Reviews
'this book is an excellent testimony to the worth of Peter Brown's work.'Michael Cahill, Journal of Early Christian Studies, 'Review from previous edition it is greatly to the credit of this collection of essays that so much is done to unpack the real contribution of the craft of hagiography to the experience of Christianity ... This comparative approach, explored through articles of uniformly high quality, providesa perspective on the history of sanctity of which Peter Brown would surely be well pleased.'Anthony Marett-Crosby, Royal Asiatic Society, Review from previous edition "...[It] is greatly to the credit of this collection of essays that so much is done to unpack the real contribution of the craft of hagiography to the experience of Christianity....This comparative approach, explored through articles of uniformly high quality, provides a perspective on the history of sanctity of which Peter Brown would surely be well pleased."--Anthony Marett-Crosby, Royal Asiatic Society"...this book is an excellent testimony to the worth of Peter Brown's work."--Michael Cahill, Journal of Early Christian Studies"...despite their disagreements, these authors pay unanimous tribute to the stimulating and provocative quality of Peter Brown's scholarship. Both their criticism and their praise merit a broad audience."--John M.McCulloh, The Journal of Religion"...who wants such stories told, and what are saints' lives for? This volume has greatly extended the range of answers....The essays in this impressive collection revisit, or rediscover, the holy man, over a very wide geographical and chronological range."--Gillian Clark, Times Literary Supplement"Peter Brown has jump-started two generations of new scholarship on the rise, roles, and functions of holy men and women and the cults devoted to the tombs and relics of the holy dead."--Dennis Trout, The Medieval Review, 'Through his extensive publications, Brown has largely redefined the field of hagiography ... A reassessment requires no justification and, after thirty years, is even timely. This volume is not just a tribute, however. Although admiration for Brown's accomplishments is evident in each ofthe contributions, virtually all of them balance this with measured but altogether telling criticism... the scholarship represented by the individual contributions is of the highest quality ... and well worth the read.'David A. Warner History, 'who wants such stories told, and what are saints' lives for? This volume has greatly extended the range of answers... The essays in this impressive collection revisit, or rediscover, the holy man, over a very wide geographical and chronological range.'Gillian Clark, Times Literary Supplement, Review from previous edition "...[It] is greatly to the credit of this collection of essays that so much is done to unpack the real contribution of the craft of hagiography to the experience of Christianity....This comparative approach, explored through articles of uniformly high quality, provides a perspective on the history of sanctity of which Peter Brown would surely be well pleased."--Anthony Marett-Crosby, Royal Asiatic Society "...this book is an excellent testimony to the worth of Peter Brown's work."--Michael Cahill, Journal of Early Christian Studies "...despite their disagreements, these authors pay unanimous tribute to the stimulating and provocative quality of Peter Brown's scholarship. Both their criticism and their praise merit a broad audience."--John M.McCulloh, The Journal of Religion "...who wants such stories told, and what are saints' lives for? This volume has greatly extended the range of answers....The essays in this impressive collection revisit, or rediscover, the holy man, over a very wide geographical and chronological range."--Gillian Clark, Times Literary Supplement "Peter Brown has jump-started two generations of new scholarship on the rise, roles, and functions of holy men and women and the cults devoted to the tombs and relics of the holy dead."--Dennis Trout, The Medieval Review, Review from previous edition"...[It] is greatly to the credit of this collection of essays that so much is done to unpack the real contribution of the craft of hagiography to the experience of Christianity....This comparative approach, explored through articles of uniformly high quality, provides a perspective on the history of sanctity of which Peter Brown would surely be well pleased."--Anthony Marett-Crosby,Royal Asiatic Society "...this book is an excellent testimony to the worth of Peter Brown's work."--Michael Cahill,Journal of Early Christian Studies "...despite their disagreements, these authors pay unanimous tribute to the stimulating and provocative quality of Peter Brown's scholarship. Both their criticism and their praise merit a broad audience."--John M.McCulloh,The Journal of Religion "...who wants such stories told, and what are saints' lives for? This volume has greatly extended the range of answers....The essays in this impressive collection revisit, or rediscover, the holy man, over a very wide geographical and chronological range."--Gillian Clark,Times LiterarySupplement "Peter Brown has jump-started two generations of new scholarship on the rise, roles, and functions of holy men and women and the cults devoted to the tombs and relics of the holy dead."--Dennis Trout,The Medieval Review, 'Through his extensive publications, Brown has largely redefined the fieldof hagiography ... A reassessment requires no justification and, after thirtyyears, is even timely. This volume is not just a tribute, however. Althoughadmiration for Brown's accomplishments is evident in each of the contributions,virtually all of them balance this with measured but altogether tellingcriticism... the scholarship represented by the individual contributions is ofthe highest quality ... and well worth the read.'David A. Warner History, 'Review from previous edition it is greatly to the credit of thiscollection of essays that so much is done to unpack the real contribution of thecraft of hagiography to the experience of Christianity ... This comparativeapproach, explored through articles of uniformly high quality, provides aperspective on the history of sanctity of which Peter Brown would surely be wellpleased.'Anthony Marett-Crosby, Royal Asiatic Society, 'despite their disagreements, these authors pay unanimous tribute to the stimulating and provocative quality of Peter Brown's scholarship. Both their criticism and their praise merit a broad audience.'John M.McCulloh, The Journal of Religion, 'Review from previous edition it is greatly to the credit of this collection of essays that so much is done to unpack the real contribution of the craft of hagiography to the experience of Christianity ... This comparative approach, explored through articles of uniformly high quality, provides a perspective on the history of sanctity of which Peter Brown would surely be well pleased.'Anthony Marett-Crosby, Royal Asiatic Society'this book is an excellent testimony to the worth of Peter Brown's work.'Michael Cahill, Journal of Early Christian Studies'despite their disagreements, these authors pay unanimous tribute to the stimulating and provocative quality of Peter Brown's scholarship. Both their criticism and their praise merit a broad audience.'John M.McCulloh, The Journal of Religion'who wants such stories told, and what are saints' lives for? This volume has greatly extended the range of answers... The essays in this impressive collection revisit, or rediscover, the holy man, over a very wide geographical and chronological range.'Gillian Clark, Times Literary Supplement'Peter Brown has jump-started two generations of new scholarship on the rise, roles, and functions of holy men and women and the cults devoted to the tombs and relics of the holy dead.'Dennis Trout, The Medieval Review'Through his extensive publications, Brown has largely redefined the field of hagiography ... A reassessment requires no justification and, after thirty years, is even timely. This volume is not just a tribute, however. Although admiration for Brown's accomplishments is evident in each of the contributions, virtually all of them balance this with measured but altogether telling criticism... the scholarship represented by the individual contributions is ofthe highest quality ... and well worth the read.'David A. Warner History, 'Peter Brown has jump-started two generations of new scholarship on the rise, roles, and functions of holy men and women and the cults devoted to the tombs and relics of the holy dead.'Dennis Trout, The Medieval Review, This volume has greatly extended the range of answers ... The essays in this impressive collection revisit, or rediscover, the holy man, over a very wide geographical and chronological range.
