Richard F Johnson

Saint Michael the Archangel in Medieval English Legend

Sprache: Englisch.
gebunden , 186 Seiten
ISBN 1843831287
EAN 9781843831280
Veröffentlicht Juli 2005
Verlag/Hersteller Boydell & Brewer
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First comprehensive study of the representations of St Michael in the liturgy, literature, and iconography of the period.

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An interesting and informative account of the development of St Michael's cult. (...) (It) makes an important contribution to the study of Anglo-Saxon hagiography. MEDIUM AEVUMA vital contribution to medieval English legends and (the) account of the growth and dissemination of St Michael's legends will act as an important starting point for future studies of the saint and his legends. THE MEDIEVAL REVIEWExceptionally useful for the early hagiographic dossier of Michael the Archangel. THE RICARDIANA fine study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIBLICAL STUDIESFuture studies of St Michael's cult and legend in medieval England will be heavily indebted to this book. SPECULUM

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