TY - BOOK ID - 137940801 TI - Anti-saints AU - Maréchal, Sylvain AU - Delany, Sheila PY - 2012 SN - 0888647913 9780888647917 9780888646040 0888646046 PB - Edmonton DB - UniCat KW - Christian women saints KW - Religious satire, French KW - Dictionaries KW - Anecdotes KW - Humor KW - Feminism. KW - French Revolution. KW - Hagiography. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:137940801 AB - 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, Maréchal'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. ER -