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HISTORY 218

The Holy Dead: Saints and Spiritual Power in Medieval Europe (HISTORY 318, RELIGST 218X, RELIGST 318X)

UNITS:4-5
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:WAY-A-II, WAY-SI

Examines the cult of saints in medieval religious thought and life. Topics include martyrs, shrines, pilgrimage, healing, relics, and saints' legends.

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1 Term
Colloquium 1Open
ID: 25892
0 / 15 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday
TIME:10:30 AM – 1:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Griffiths, Fiona
units

HISTORY 218: The Holy Dead: Saints and Spiritual Power in Medieval Europe (HISTORY 318, RELIGST 218X, RELIGST 318X)

4-5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-A-II, WAY-SI

Examines the cult of saints in medieval religious thought and life. Topics include martyrs, shrines, pilgrimage, healing, relics, and saints' legends.

Offered in Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Spring 2027 sections

  • Colloquium — Tuesday 10:30 AM – 1:20 PM — Griffiths, Fiona (Graduate)

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