Die Beiträge in diesem Sammelband dokumentieren die heutige Diskussion um das Heilige, ein nach wie vor unerledigtes Problem der Religionswissenschaft. Sie wurden auf zwei verschiedenen Veranstaltungen präsentiert: einerseits auf dem Panel "Das Heilige als Problem in der Religio…
Presents the life of Saint Thomas Aquinas, drawing on his collected works to reveal details about his experiences as a teacher, theologian, and as a man of faith. "Leaving so few traces of himself behind, Thomas Aquinas seems to defy the efforts of the biographer. Highly visibl…
Mary Magdalene, Iconographic Studies from the Middle Ages to the Baroque examines the iconographic inventions in Magdalene imagery and the contextual factors that shaped her representation in visual art from thefourteenth to the seventeenth centuries.
"The notion of the deification of the human person (theosis, theopoièsis, deificatio) was one of the most fundamental themes of Christian theology in its first centuries, especially in the Greek world. It is often assumed that this theme was exclusively developed in Eastern theo…
Discover the World of Mystics, Saints, and Sages</ Throughout history, people of all countries, cultures, and religious traditions have looked beyond the grave for help in facing life's problems. Here, bestselling author Judika Illes pulls together the stories, myths, and legend…
Throughout history, people of all countries, cultures, and religious traditions have looked beyond the grave for help in facing life's problems. Here, author Judika Illes pulls together the stories, myths, and legends about the mystics, saints, and sages who people have called u…
"Insanity and Sanctity in Byzantium aims to understand how the use of psychological abnormality functions in deep societal transformations, producing a major shift in the religious, cultural, mental, and social aspects. The book examines a particular set of religious phenomena, …