Early medieval hagiography

Saints were powerful role models in the early Middle Ages, capable of defining communities. But what roles did saintly biographies play in shaping the medieval West? Can we understand society and its many post-Roman transformations through them? This short book takes readers from the creation of med...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Palmer, James Trevor (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leeds : Arc Humanities Press [2018]
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Past imperfect.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b39945091*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Making saints (up)
  • Collecting saints' stories
  • Historians and the quest for truth
  • Hagiographies and early medieval history.