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 | The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity (The Haskell Lectures on History of Religions) (1st Edition) by Peter Harry Brown, Patte B. Barham Paperback, 204 Pages, Published 1982 ISBN-10: 0-226-07622-9 / 0226076229 ISBN-13: 978-0-226-07622-5 / 9780226076225 Following the fall of the Roman Empire in the West, the cult of the saints was the dominant form of religion in Christian Europe. In this elegantly written work, Peter Brown explores the role of tombs, shrines, relics, and pilgrimages connected with the sacred bodies of the saints. He shows how men | |