A maid with a dragon: the cult of St Margaret of Antioch in medieval England
This is the first comprehensive interdisciplinary study of the cult of St Margaret of Antioch in medieval England. Margaret was one of the most famous female saints of both the Catholic world and of Eastern Christianity (where she was known as St Marina). Her legend is remembered for her confrontati...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publicado em: |
Oxford
Oxford University Press
2016
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| Em: | Ano: 2016 |
| Edição: | First edition |
| Coletânea / Revista: | A British Academy postdoctoral fellowship monograph
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| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Margareta, von Antiochia, Heilige -305
/ England
/ Culto aos santos
/ História 500-1500
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| Classificações IxTheo: | KAA Igreja ; História KBA Europa ocidental |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Margaret
Legends
B Margaret of Antioch, Saint Legends B Christian women saints Legends Turkey Antioch B Christian women saints (Turkey) (Antioch) Legends B Christian women saints Cult (England) History |
| Resumo: | This is the first comprehensive interdisciplinary study of the cult of St Margaret of Antioch in medieval England. Margaret was one of the most famous female saints of both the Catholic world and of Eastern Christianity (where she was known as St Marina). Her legend is remembered for her confrontation with a dragon-shaped devil, who allegedly swallowed Margaret and then burst asunder. This episode became firmly established in iconography, making her one of the most frequently represented saints. Margaret was supposedly martyred in the late 3rd century, but apart from the historically problematic legend there is no evidence concerning her in other contemporary sources. The sudden appearance of her name in liturgical manuscripts in the late 8th century is connected with the dispersal of her relics at that time. The cult grew in England from Anglo-Saxon times, with over 200 churches dedicated to Margaret (second only to Mary among female saints), and hundreds of images and copies of her life known to have been made.0The book examines Greek, Latin, Old English, Middle English and Anglo-Norman versions of Margaret's live, their mouvance and cultural context, providing editions of the hitherto unpublished texts. By considering these versions, the iconographic evidence, their patronage and audience, the monograph traces the changes of St Margaret's story through the eight centuries before the Reformation. The book also considers the further trajectory of the legend as reflected in popular fairy-tales and contemporary cultural stereotypes. Special attention is given to the interpretation of St Margaret's demonic encounter, central to the legend's iconography and theology |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Descrição Física: | xvi, 325 Seiten, Illustrationen, 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-726596-3 |
