Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 Auto-Hagiography and Authenticity 22
6. 2 Locating the Saint 43
7. 3 Celebrating the Sacred 70
8. 4 From Suspicion to Stardom 104
9. 5 Hard Bodies, Hard Nation 141
10. Conclusion 168
11. Notes 177
12. Bibliography 235
13. Index 251