Saints: The choosen few - Hardcover

Although the word "saint" is indigenous to only Catholicism, when its meaning is expanded to "represent an exalted state of humanity," it can be applied to virtually any religious tradition. Manuela Dunn-Mascetti, through impeccable scholarship, compassionate understanding, and stunning illustrations brings us explorations and examples of sainthood across time and cultures. Divided into two parts, Saints: The Chosen Few first covers sainthood among Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist traditions, with biographies and color prints interspersed throughout. The second part explores saintly intervention, including miracles, pilgrimages and specific methods of supplication, also embellished with numerous biographies and brilliant prints. This beautiful volume is no less than a treasure-house for both the curious and the faithful.

rt of the world's great religions stand saints -- transcendently holy men and women whose "otherness" serves as an example of God's grace to ordinary believers everywhere. As miracle workers, healers, and teachers, saints are the most tangible manifestation of God's loving power. They are deeply mysterious as well, for they are both wholly human and have privileged contact with the divine.
SAINTS: THE CHOSEN FEW gathers together the stories of these holy individuals, from all faiths and from around the world: Islam's mystical Sufis; the saints of Christianity, who range from the mystically powerful to the practically helpful; the humble, holy beggars of India; the humanitarian bodhisattvas of Buddhism; the scholars, righteous men, and Hasidim of Judaism. Along with all these spiritual guides are included two living saints, the Dalai Lama and the Hindu avatar, Sathya Sai Baba. And for those intrigued by the power of the saints, there is a guide to specific saints and the miracles they w