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One might start with Peter Brown's classic "The Cult of the Saints." The bibliography that he himself cites in it would be a substantial beginning towards anyone's list ...
Anna Graham
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> Hi,
> On behalf of a colleague, I'm enquiring about bibliography,
> especially in the Greek area (the starting point is ancient Greek
> myth and ritual) of continuity of both ritual and "figures" from the
> pagan period into Greek Orthodox Christianity. In the latter area I'm
> sure she is thinking about things like Perseus and St. George. It
> occurs to me that burial practices probably show a good deal of
> continuity. But I know of no literature about either to which to
> direct a student. Any suggetions? Although the specific query was
> about the Greek end of the Mediterranean, I'd be interested in
> evidence for continuity in other places as well.
> Meg
>
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Anna Kirkwood Graham, J.D., Ph.D.
Romance and Classical Languages
B480 Wells Hall
Michigan State University