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 world: 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

284 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

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