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Chapter 7 is a bibliographical review of the different approaches to the study of saints in the history of research. It points out that most of saint studies are informed by a Christian orientation and that the greater part of them are historical in nature. It considers saint studies in some specific contexts, such as philosophical discussion and comparative studies of saints.
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Goshen-Gottstein, A. (2017). Studying “Saints”—An Overview of Methods and Approaches to the Study of Saints. In: Religious Genius. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55514-0_7
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