Simon Yarrow est un historien dont le travail explore les complexités de l'Angleterre médiévale, avec un intérêt universitaire particulier pour les cultes des saints au XIIe siècle. Ses recherches académiques ont exploré en profondeur l'histoire médiévale, y compris un accent sur l'historiographie de l'ère anglo-normande. À travers ses recherches, il éclaire le tissu religieux et culturel de la Grande-Bretagne médiévale, offrant des aperçus sur son développement historique unique.
The Saints examines the history, traditions, and cultural impact of the saints. Looking at their origins and the cultural definition of saints and sanctity, Yarrow moves on to consider interpretations of saints in literature and art, and the role gender plays in sainthood.
In this Very Short Introduction Simon Yarrow explores sainthood, sanctity, and the lives of saints themselves. Explaining their social, cultural, and political roles through history, he considers them as forms of literary and artistic expression, and concludes by looking at their relevance in the modern world.