Hagiography and the Cult of Saints The Diocese of Orléans, 800-1200 |
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| Author:
| Head, Thomas |
| Contribution by:
| McKitterick, Rosamond
Carpenter, Christine
Shepard, Jonathan |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-02342-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2005 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.