| Medieval Hagiography: An Anthology Contributor(s): Head, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415937531 ISBN-13: 9780415937535 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $92.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: This collection presents-through the medium of translated sources-a comprehensive guide to the development of hagiography and the cult of the saints in western Christendom during the middle ages. It provides an unparalleled resource for the study of the ideals of sanctity and the practice of religion in the medieval west. Intended for the classroom, for the medieval scholar who wishes to explore sources in unfamiliar languages, and for the general reader fascinated by the saints, this collection provides the reader a chance to explore in depth a full range of "writings about the saints" (the term hagiography is derived from Greek roots: hagios=holy and graphe=writing). The thirty-six chapters contain sources either in their entirety or in selections of substantial length. The great majority of the texts have never previously appeared in English translation. Those which have appeared in earlier translation, are here presented in versions based on significant new textual and historical scholarship which makesthem significant improvements on the earlier versions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001041842 |
| Series: Garland Library of Medieval Literature |
| Physical Information: 1.83" H x 7.04" W x 9.92" (3.28 lbs) 886 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |
