hagiographies

It is not possible to determine accurately the precise time or the occasions on which these different translations were made; but it is certain that the Law, the Prophets, and at least part of the other books, that is, the hagiographies, existed in Greek before the year 130 B.C., as appears from the prologue of

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913

But if you took "hagiographies" out of most histories of the USA, precious little would remain.

Columbus: The Far Left is Dead Right, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

But if you took "hagiographies" out of most histories of the USA, precious little would remain.

Columbus: The Far Left is Dead Right, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Gordon's characterization of previous Aurobindo biographies as "hagiographies," that is, as attempts to "read back the holy man into the earlier stages of his career" p. ix, and distinguishes these from his own intention to steer clear of glorification.

Archive 2005-11-01 Tusar N Mohapatra 2005

Gordon's characterization of previous Aurobindo biographies as "hagiographies," that is, as attempts to "read back the holy man into the earlier stages of his career" p. ix, and distinguishes these from his own intention to steer clear of glorification.

Richest documentation of mystic life Tusar N Mohapatra 2005

The bevy of hagiographies written about him is now being replaced with truth-telling biographies about the Gandhi nobody knew.

Irene Monroe: The Gandhi None of Us Knew Irene Monroe 2011

Without access to government documents, academics—especially historians—can only compose hagiographies of leaders or one-sided views of political events.

How India's Bureaucracy Stays Unaccountable Anit Mukherjee 2011

But at least he would have had some record to examine and debate over, besides being telegenic and a good reader, and writing two hagiographies about himself literally before he haddone

The Volokh Conspiracy » “Obama Effect” Spurs Record Number of Nobel Peace Prize Nominations 2010

I cannot wait until we are freed from the Vatican II hagiographies of the pew-warmers.

The Cardinal 2009

Faced with the standard hagiographies, we may well wonder if we are being told anything authentic in "Dancing With Mrs. Dalloway" about the wellsprings of the writing itself.

Writers at Work, Seeking a Spark Elizabeth Lowry 2011