Spitting at Dragons by Elizabeth Stuart

Spitting at Dragons by Elizabeth Stuart

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In this work, the questions of canonization and sainthood are examined from a feminist perspective. The author suggests a new way of reading the lives of saints, especially women saints, and proposes a new theology of sainthood that sets out guidelines for gaining new saints.

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Spitting at Dragons by Elizabeth Stuart

In this work, the questions of canonization and sainthood are examined from a feminist perspective. The author questions the wisdom of feminist theology's decision to ignore or reject the ides of saints as elitist or other-worldly. The text outlines the problem of the ways in which saints' lives have been constructed and interpreted in male-dominated societies and institutions. It proposes a way of reading the lives of saints, especially women saints, that does justice to women's own experiences and interpretations of their experience. The text concludes by suggesting that saints are still needed and proposes a new theology of sainthood that sets out guidelines for gaining such saints.
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ISBN 13 9780264673448
ISBN 10 0264673441
Title Spitting at Dragons
Author Elizabeth Stuart
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1996-07-01
Number of pages 160
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