Saints and Virtues (Comparative Studies in Religion and Society) (v. 2)

Comparative Studies in Religion and Society

by John Stratton Hawley

This book explores a larger family of saints--those celebrated not just by Christianity but by other religious traditions of the Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, Confucian, African, and Caribbean. The essays show how saints serve as moral exemplars in the communities that venerate them.

Genres: Religion

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

John Stratton Hawley is Professor of Religion at Barnard College, Columbia University.