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Author: Robert Wiśniewski (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, University of Warsaw)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.30cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 24.10cm
Weight: 0.564kg
ISBN: 9780199675562
ISBN 10: 0199675562
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 19 December 2018
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
For me, this study is one of the best that has been published in the last decade on the origins of the veneration of relics. * Hans Geybels, Augustiniana * The Beginning of the Cult of Relics is a must read for all scholars working in the fields of late ancient Christian history, art history, archaeology, and material culture studies. * Lynda Coon, Church History * fills a gap by focusing on body relics in late antiquity ... For such further studies his highly recommended book provides a solid and broad basis. * Andreas Merkt, Bryn Mawr Classical Review * Wisniewski adeptly charts the origin, development, and manifestations of relic thaumaturgy, mostly relying on textual and occasionally also on archaeological sources. * Ivana Petrovic, University of Virginia, Greece & Rome * Thematically presented and beautifully written, [Wisniewski] examines the evidence and concludes convincingly. The narrative flow is logical and satisfying, and all this brings unexpected clarity to a subject that could have been obliterated by detail. * Adrian Spooner, Classics for All *
The Beginning of the Cult of Relics is a must read for all scholars working in the fields of late ancient Christian history, art history, archaeology, and material culture studies. * Lynda Coon, Church History * fills a gap by focusing on body relics in late antiquity ... For such further studies his highly recommended book provides a solid and broad basis. * Andreas Merkt, Bryn Mawr Classical Review * Wisniewski adeptly charts the origin, development, and manifestations of relic thaumaturgy, mostly relying on textual and occasionally also on archaeological sources. * Ivana Petrovic, University of Virginia, Greece & Rome * Thematically presented and beautifully written, [Wisniewski] examines the evidence and concludes convincingly. The narrative flow is logical and satisfying, and all this brings unexpected clarity to a subject that could have been obliterated by detail. * Adrian Spooner, Classics for All *
fills a gap by focusing on body relics in late antiquity ... For such further studies his highly recommended book provides a solid and broad basis. * Andreas Merkt, Bryn Mawr Classical Review * Wisniewski adeptly charts the origin, development, and manifestations of relic thaumaturgy, mostly relying on textual and occasionally also on archaeological sources. * Ivana Petrovic, University of Virginia, Greece & Rome * Thematically presented and beautifully written, [Wisniewski] examines the evidence and concludes convincingly. The narrative flow is logical and satisfying, and all this brings unexpected clarity to a subject that could have been obliterated by detail. * Adrian Spooner, Classics for All *
Thematically presented and beautifully written, [Wisniewski] examines the evidence and concludes convincingly. The narrative flow is logical and satisfying, and all this brings unexpected clarity to a subject that could have been obliterated by detail. * Adrian Spooner, Classics for All *
Author Information
Robert Wi'sniewski is Associate Professor of Ancient History at the University of Warsaw. His research focuses on religious changes in Late Antiquity, with particular attention to the cult of saints, divination, clergy, and demons.
