Simon Yarrow je historik špecializujúci sa na stredoveké Anglicko, so zvláštnym zameraním na kult svätých v dvanástom storočí. Jeho akademická kariéra bola venovaná skúmaniu zložitostí stredovekých dejín, často sa ponára do historiografie anglonormanského obdobia. Jeho výskum prispieva k hlbšiemu pochopeniu náboženských a kultúrnych krajín stredovekej Británie.
The Saints examines the history, traditions, and cultural impact of the saints. Looking at their origins and the cultural definition of saints and sanctity, Yarrow moves on to consider interpretations of saints in literature and art, and the role gender plays in sainthood.
In this Very Short Introduction Simon Yarrow explores sainthood, sanctity, and the lives of saints themselves. Explaining their social, cultural, and political roles through history, he considers them as forms of literary and artistic expression, and concludes by looking at their relevance in the modern world.