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RELIGST 218X

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

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

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