Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Hagiographical Strategies - Massimo A. Rondolino

Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Hagiographical Strategies

A Comparative Study of the Standard Lives of St. Francis and Milarepa
Buch | Softcover
244 Seiten
2019
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-88185-6 (ISBN)
49,85 inkl. MwSt
In this book, Massimo Rondolino shows how in the social and religious contexts of both 1200s Italy and 1400s Tibet, narratives of the lives, deeds and teachings of two individuals recognized as spiritual champions, were seen as the most effective means to promote spiritual, doctrinal and political agendas. To this end, the study focuses on the prod
This book examines the potential of conducting studies in comparative hagiology, through parallel literary and historical analyses of spiritual life writings pertaining to distinct religious contexts. In particular, it focuses on a comparative analysis of the early sources on the medieval Christian Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) and the Tibetan Buddhist Milarepa (c. 1052-1135), up to and including the so-called ‘standard versions’ of their life stories written by Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (1221-1274) and Tsangnyön Heruka (1452-1507) respectively.



The book thus demonstrates how in the social and religious contexts of both 1200s Italy and 1400s Tibet, narratives of the lives, deeds and teachings of two individuals recognized as spiritual champions were seen as the most effective means to promote spiritual, doctrinal and political agendas. Therefore, as well being highly relevant to those studying hagiographical sources, this book will be of interest to scholars working across the fields of religion and the comparative study of religious phenomena, as well as history and literature in the pre-modern period.

Massimo Alessandro Rondolino is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies at Carroll University, USA.

1 Introduction



Part One: The Early Lives



2 St. Francis of Assisi



3 Milarepa



4 Hagiological Reflections



Part Two: The Standard Lives



5 Bonaventure of Bagnoregio's St. Francis



6 Tsangnyön Heruka's Milarepa



7 Hagiological Reflections



8 Conclusion

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Sanctity in Global Perspective
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 453 g
Themenwelt Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Religionsgeschichte
Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Buddhismus
Religion / Theologie Christentum Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10 0-367-88185-3 / 0367881853
ISBN-13 978-0-367-88185-6 / 9780367881856
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