What is a hagiography?
A hagiography is a biography of a saint or an ecclesiastical leader. The term hagiography may be used to refer to the biography of a saint or highly developed spiritual being in any of the world's spiritual traditions.
Christian hagiographies focus on the lives, and notably the miracles, ascribed to men and women canonized by the Roman Catholic church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Church of the East. Other religious traditions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism and Jainism also create and maintain hagiographical texts (such as the Sikh Janamsakhis) concerning saints, gurus and other individuals believed to be imbued with sacred power.
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Richard D. Boyle
Frequently a biography in which facts are only incidental and, if they exist at all, are on the periphery rather than at the center.
John W Shreve
Adø Lunzi, I was looking for your comment.
Jeannie Ellis
Cheryl Perkins, it might be bs to you, but please explain why you believe that you’re the person to have the final say on the subject. I personally don’t believe that you’re smart enough to make that call for the rest of us.