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A hagiography /ˌhæɡiˈɒɡrəfi/ is a biography of a saint or an ecclesiastical leader.
Christian hagiographies focus on the lives, and notably the miracles of men and women canonized by the Roman Catholic church, the Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Church of the East. Other religions such as Buddhism,Hinduism,Islam and Sikhism also create and maintain hagiographical texts (such as the Sikh Janamsakhis) concerning saints, gurus and other individuals believed to be imbued with sacred power.
Hagiographic works, particularly those of the Middle Ages, can often incorporate a valuable record of institutional and local history, and evidence of popular cults, customs, and traditions. However, when referring to modern, non-ecclesiastical works, the term hagiography is often used as a pejorative reference to biographies and histories whose authors are perceived to be uncritical or reverential to their subject.
Hagiography constituted an important literary genre in the early Christian church, providing some informational history along with the more inspirational stories and legend. A hagiographic account of an individual saint can constitute a vita or biography, a description of the saint's deeds and/or miracles, or an account of the saint's martyrdom (a passio) - or be a combination of these.
Legendary material in Christian hagiography ☆Video is targeted to blind users Attribution: Article text available under CC-BY-SA image source in video
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And I wanna know the lives of the saints St Augustine Grant me chastity and continence But not yet St. jude Please help me from being rude You’re the patron saint of my solitude And I wanna know the lives of the saints How they lived in bloody torment How they overcame The devil’s reign And how they suffered in both grace and lament I wanna know Oh the tragic soul The face of my namesake apostle oh Magdalene baby Is what they say true? So maudlin, honey, did they feel disgraced in you? I wanna know the lives of the saints I want three miracles to help me into their grace I guess suffering is a gift And ma Teresa worshipped it I got such a long hard road St. christopher will you take me home St. sebastian how you suffered beautifully St Thomas Moore with composure the seasons will never ...
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A lecture on medieval Anglo-Saxon homilies and Saint's Lives as a cultural weapon of propaganda against heathenism. Such stories were employed to mobilise the populace against heathen invaders. With reference to the second Viking Age, aelfhere, cnut, ethelred the unready, saint edmund, saint sebastian, kenelm, wulfstan, alcuin and guthlac. Webcam Video from June 7, 2012