What is hagiography ?
Correct answer: D. the writing and studying of saints' lives
- A. the literary form linked closely with courtly love
- B. a method of creating a mystical union
- C. a term associated with oral transmission
- D. the writing and studying of saints' lives
Explanation
Hagiography is the writing or study of saints' lives, usually presenting their virtues, miracles and martyrdoms. The word combines the ideas of holiness and writing, which distinguishes it from courtly-love or oral-transmission terms.
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