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Hagiography and the Cult of Saints: The Diocese of Orleans, 800–1200 - Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
Head, Thomas (Yale University, Connecticut)
Hagiography and the Cult of Saints: The Diocese of Orleans, 800–1200 - Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
Head, Thomas (Yale University, Connecticut)
This is a study of the place of patron saints in Frankish society during the Carolingian and early Capetian periods. The book focuses on the composition of works in praise of dead holy people - hagiography - and the veneration of their physical remains - the cult of saints.
364 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 24, 2005 |
ISBN13 | 9780521023429 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 364 |
Dimensions | 218 × 141 × 20 mm · 486 g |
Series Editor | Carpenter, Christine |
Series Editor | Mckitterick, Rosamond |
Series Editor | Shepard, Jonathan |