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HISTORY 318

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

UNITS:4-5
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

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: 25893
0 / 15 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday
TIME:10:30 AM – 1:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Griffiths, Fiona
units

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

4-5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

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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