Author: Hawley, John Stratton, editor:
Title: Saints and Virtues
Description: Berkeley, Univ. of California Press, (1987). orig.cloth. 24x16cm, xxiv,256 pp. Minor rubbing, VG. dustwrapper. ¶ Contains Introduction, 10 Papers + Conclusion. Includes: P. Brown "The Saint as Exemplar in Late Antiquity"; H.G. Gelber "A Theater of Virtue: The Exemplary World of St. Francis of Assisi"; W.M. Brinner "Prophet & Saint: The Two Examples of Islam"; J.S. Hawley "Morality Beyond Morality in the Lives of Three Hindu Saints"; Tu Wei-ming "The Confucian Sage: Exemplar of Personal Knowledge"; R.L. Cohn "Sainthood on the Periphery: The Case of Judaism"; S.J. Tambiah "The Buddhist Arahant: Classical Paradigm & Modern Thai Manifestations"; L. Sanneh "Saints & Virtue in African Islam: An Historical Approach"; K.M.Brown "Alourdes: A Case Study of Moral Leadership in Haitian Vodou"; L.A. Babb "Sathya Sai Baba's Saintly Play"; M. Juergensmeyer "Saint Gandhi".

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