Comparative Methods for Teaching Contemporary and Ancient Saints

This paper argues that a comparative study of saints is not only a useful classroom tool for historians and religionists, but an exceptionally powerful locus of pedagogical insight and cultural understanding. By reframing contemporary consumptive patterns, media representations, and power discourses...

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Authors: French, Todd E. (Author) ; Forero Bucheli, Mohammed (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 2
Further subjects:B Pedagogy
B hagiology
B Celebrity
B Media
B Saint
B Capitalism
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