The Cult of the Saints

A new edition of the “brilliantly original and highly sophisticated” study of saint worship after the fall of the Roman Empire ( Library Journal ).   In this groundbreaking work, Peter Brown explores how the worship of saints and their corporeal remains became central to religious life in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. During this period, earthly remnants served as a heavenly connection, and their veneration is a fascinating window into the cultural mood of a region in t