Holy Fools in Byzantium and Beyond by Sergey A. Ivanov

Holy Fools in Byzantium and Beyond

Oxford Studies in Byzantium

Sergey A. Ivanov with Simon Franklin (Translator)

479 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction religion challenging informative medium-paced
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There are saints in Orthodox Christian culture who overturn the conventional concept of sainthood. Their conduct may be unruly and salacious, they may blaspheme and even kill--yet, mysteriously, those around them treat them with even more reverenc...

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