UIUC LIbraries
You find materials on medieval saints in the following libraries.
Classics Library Collection--for early Christian saints
Literatures and Languages Library--for saints lives
History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library--for historical and religious aspects of sainthood
Music and Performing Arts Library--for saints in music
Ricker Architecture and Art Library--for the visual tradition of saints
Subject Heading
Christian saints
Christian saints - Biography - Dictionaries
Hagiography
Christian art and symbolism
Canonization
Christian hagiography
History, Ancient - Historiography
Databases
The general databases listed under Starting Research are an excellent place to start for materials on medieval saints. For saints' biographies and hagiography, consult the literature databases listed here.
- Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature This link opens in a new window
- MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
- Klapp-Online This link opens in a new window
For historical context, consult the history and religious studies databases.
- Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
- ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials This link opens in a new window
- Acta Sanctorum This link opens in a new windowThis database allows users to search the complete printed text of Acta Sanctorum, from the edition published in sixty-eight volumes by the Société des Bollandistes in Antwerp and Brussels. It contains the entire Acta Sanctorum, including all prefatory material, original texts, critical apparatus and indices; Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina reference numbers and references for scholars are also included.