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hagiography

The writing of the lives of saints. These are usually expressed in glowing terms and as such hagiography tends to mean somewhat biased and overornate writings, frequently leaving much to be desired as historical records of the saints.



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But Freida Lee Mock's documentary, while not necessarily hagiographic, does become tepid in its constant presentation of Kushner doing smart and wonderful things.
KUSHNER PROFILE A LITTLE TOO ANGELIC by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Some are hagiographic, and others are downright mean and unfair.
Billy Graham: an appreciation: wherever one travels around the world, ... by Lotz, Denton / Baptist History and Heritage
With this kind of interpretation we are assured that Loehe has his place in the church with his hagiographic traits and with his evident and undeniable achievements in the upbuilding of congregations, diaconal work, mission, liturgy, and practical ecclesial publications.
Saint and heretic: Wilhelm Loehe in German historiography since 1872 by Blaufuss, Dietrich / Currents in Theology and Mission
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