The book examines the cult of Sainte Geneviève, patron saint of Paris. Using hagiographic and liturgical documents, as well as municipal, ecclesiastical, and n

This Female Man of Godis a study of holy women in late Roman society. In the early church, many women were considered "holy" and were revered by their peers and

A New York Times Bestseller "Sciolino’s sharply observed account serves as a testament to…Paris—the city of light, of literature, of life itself." —The