Saint Sebastian from Roman Martyr to Queer Icon
Saint Sebastian from Roman Martyr to Queer Icon
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This book traces the afterlives of Saint Sebastian from martyr and plague saint to queer icon and socio-political protest figure as represented within art and literature.
Initially venerated as a local Roman saint in the 4th century, St. Sebastian later became a popular plague saint in the 14th century and queer identification figure and universal protest icon in the 19th and 20th centuries. Stephanie Höllinger and Stephan Goertz shine a light on this rich and varied history, placing particular emphasis on revealing St. Sebastian's influence on contemporary art and literature. By examining the saint's representation in art, this book uncovers a thought-provoking, cross-historical dialogue between theological, social, and political ideologies embodied by the saint.
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Table of Contents
Foreword to the English Translation
Introduction
1: A saint is born: Sebastian the Roman martyr
2: The making of a plague saint: Upheavals in the Renaissance
3: The outsider's icon: Modern encounters with Sebastian
4: The saint and the virus: Sebastian in the time of AIDS
5: An icon of freedom: Muhammad Ali as Sebastian
6: Why Sebastian? Concluding theological remarks
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| Published | 12 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 9798216278856 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 20 bw illus |
| Series | Queer and Trans Approaches to Religion and Theology |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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