A short reader of medieval saints
Foreword -- 1: Passion of SS Perpetua and Felicitas -- 2: Christianity in the desert: St Antony the Great -- 3: Life and miracles of St Benedict -- 4: Venantius Fortunatus's Life of St Radegund -- 5: Theft of relics: the translation of SS Marcellinus and Peter -- 6: Pilgrim's guide to St J...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto
UTP, University of Toronto Press
[2009]
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Series/Journal: | Readings in medieval civilizations and cultures
12 |
| Further subjects: | B
Christian saints
B Church history ; Middle Ages ; Sources B Christian saints Biography Early works to 1800 B Church History Middle Ages, 600-1500 Sources B Middle Latin language B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 Sources B Biography B Saint's life B Church history ; Primitive and early church B Early works B Sources |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Short reader of medieval saints. - Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2009 Erscheint auch als: Short reader of medieval saints. - Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2009 |
| Summary: | Foreword -- 1: Passion of SS Perpetua and Felicitas -- 2: Christianity in the desert: St Antony the Great -- 3: Life and miracles of St Benedict -- 4: Venantius Fortunatus's Life of St Radegund -- 5: Theft of relics: the translation of SS Marcellinus and Peter -- 6: Pilgrim's guide to St James of Compostella -- 7: St Francis of Assisi: his conversion and stigmata -- 8: Four 'lives' from the Golden legend -- 9: Catherine of Siena: her life and letters -- Index of topics -- Sources. Product Description: This short reader includes selections from Stouck's longer volume, Medieval Saints: A Reader, along with new material. It is designed to briefly introduce students to many of the most famous and representative saints of the age, and can be used to supplement other texts in a more general medieval history course |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1442600942 |