Hagiographies

Word HAGIOGRAPHIES
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Definitions and meanings of "Hagiographies"

What do we mean by hagiographies?

The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.

A biography of a saint.

A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.

A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.

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The word "hagiographies" in example sentences

It is not possible to determine accurately the precise time or the occasions on which these different translations were made; but it is certain that the Law, the Prophets, and at least part of the other books, that is, the hagiographies, existed in Greek before the year 130 B.C., as appears from the prologue of ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

But if you took "hagiographies" out of most histories of the USA, precious little would remain. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Gordon's characterization of previous Aurobindo biographies as "hagiographies," that is, as attempts to "read back the holy man into the earlier stages of his career" p. ix, and distinguishes these from his own intention to steer clear of glorification. ❋ Tusar N Mohapatra (2005)

The bevy of hagiographies written about him is now being replaced with truth-telling biographies about the Gandhi nobody knew. ❋ Irene Monroe (2011)

Without access to government documents, academics—especially historians—can only compose hagiographies of leaders or one-sided views of political events. ❋ Anit Mukherjee (2011)

But at least he would have had some record to examine and debate over, besides being telegenic and a good reader, and writing two hagiographies about himself literally before he haddone ❋ Unknown (2010)

But at least he would have had some record to examine and debate over, besides being telegenic and a good reader, and writing two hagiographies about himself literally before he had done anything. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For their part, pastors "must give priority to preaching, not only through sermons and hagiographies, but also by using icons, processions and pilgrimages". ❋ Unknown (2009)

I cannot wait until we are freed from the Vatican II hagiographies of the pew-warmers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Along with the usual hagiographies of literary giants, dead artists and politicians, this year's bios include Susan Orlean's portrait of the canine movie star Rin Tin Tin and Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of Steve Jobs, which is based on more than 40 interviews with the Apple co-founder. ❋ Alexandra Alter (2011)

I flipped through a dozen books on Columbus and slavery in the library today, and none of them disputes this - though the hagiographies generally omit "slavery" from the index. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Faced with the standard hagiographies, we may well wonder if we are being told anything authentic in "Dancing With Mrs. Dalloway" about the wellsprings of the writing itself. ❋ Elizabeth Lowry (2011)

All the hagiographies written about King immediately following his assassination in the previous century have come under scrutiny as we come to understand all of King -- his greatness as well as his flaws and human foibles. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Not since Samuel Smiles published his hagiographies have engineers really been fashionable figures. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Toss in the time an only child had in a room still surprisingly bare of entertainment, and it was hardly surprising that, as early as third grade, I started devouring the biographies -- hagiographies actually -- of assorted American heroes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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