Exemplary Life explores the world of the followers of Our Lady of Soufanieh in order to understand the role of exemplarity in social and religious life.

Prologue
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Modelling Sainthood in Christian Syria
1. Closer to Mary
2. Repeated Prayers
3. Exemplary Series
4. Life and Story
5. Signs and Evidence
6. Prophecies of Unity
7. Damascus Speaking
Conclusion
Epilogue
References
Index

Andreas Bandak is an associate professor at the Department for Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen.