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This study examines the cult of saints among Muslims and Jews in medieval Syria and the Near East. It discusses the practices of living religion and explores the common heritage of these two faiths.
This accessible study is the first critical investigation of the cult of saints among Muslims and Jews in medieval Syria and the Near East. Through case studies of saints and their devotees, discussion of the architecture of monuments, examination of devotional objects, and analysis of ideas of "holiness", Meri depicts the practices of living religion and explores the common heritage of these two faiths.
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