Saints: A Very Short Introduction

Saints: A Very Short Introduction

Very Short Introductions

In this Very Short Introduction Simon Yarrow explores sainthood, sanctity, and the lives of saints themselves. Explaining their social, cultural, and political roles through history, he considers them as forms of literary and artistic expression, and concludes by looking at their relevance in the modern world.

HRC

235.2

Simon Yarrow (Senior Lecturer in History, University of Birmingham) – Oxford University Press