Hagiography is writing that depicts the lives of saints or renowned people. It can also refer to any biography that elevates the person being written about and depicts them in an overly favorable light.
Hagiography is the study of the lives of saints.
Hagiography
Hagiography refers to the biography of a saint or a religious figure, often idealizing their life and character. It can also refer to any biography that idealizes or idolizes its subject, portraying them in an uncritically positive light.
Hagiography is the study of saints
Hagiography is the study of the lives of the saints.
The study of saints is called hagiography. It involves the research and writing about the lives and deeds of saints, as well as the veneration and reverence of these individuals within religious traditions.
A hagiography is the life story of a saint, frequently a bit exaggerated.
Sarah Salih has written: 'A Companion to Middle English Hagiography'
Gail Ashton has written: 'Chaucer's the Canterbury Tales (Reader's Guides)' 'The generation of identity in late medieval hagiography' -- subject(s): Biography, Christian hagiography, Christian women saints, History, History and criticism, Literature, Medieval, Medieval Literature
Actually, the word in question is spelled "hagiography". This word refers to the biographies of saints and theological leaders. Life histories, spiritual philosophies and miracles performed are all include in these documents.
There is no recognized saint named Keeley in traditional Catholic or Christian hagiography.
Alison Goddard Elliott has written: 'Roads to paradise' -- subject(s): Hagiography