The Gods among Us: A Shared Recipe for Making Saints in Early Jewish and Daoist Hagiographies
Religions February 23, 2024 Jianyu Shen 1 citation
This article examines the earthly journey of the saints in early Jewish and Daoist hagiographies. The major texts for comparative reading are Sefer Shivchei Ha-Ar”i and Shenxian Zhuan, namely, the foundation stones of each hagiographical tradition. Emphasis is laid on the most significant phases in the process of making saints while the candidates dwell in the worldly domain as quasi-divine...