Book

The Rise and Function of the Holy Man in Late Antiquity

An influential essay reframing the late-antique holy man sociologically as a detached mediator, judge, and patron in a changing rural society.

Author: Peter Brown
Type: Book
Written: 1971
Publisher: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies (in The Journal of Roman Studies, vol. 61; now CUP)
Language: English
Tradition: Christian Mysticism