Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Hagiographical Strategies: A Comparative Study of the Standard Lives of St. Francis and Milarepa

ISBN-13: 9780367881856 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 216 str.

Massimo A. Rondolino

Opis

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

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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