Anti-Saints: The New Golden Legend of Sylvain Maréchal

By Sheila Delany

Compiled by a radical journalist and poet in the early days of the French Revolution, these subversively satirical lives of women saints sought to win both women and men away from religion. Though based on authentic hagiography, Mar chal's "new" legendary introduces a skeptical, rationalist perspective that anticipates modern critical approaches. Along with Delany's thorough introduction and notes, Anti-Saints offers a new perspective on the cultural climate of the French Revolution and a strikingly modern contribution to our own public conversation on religion. A must for scholars and non-specialists alike, and lovers of audacious wit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888646046
• ISBN13: 9780888646040
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up