Magna Vita S. Hugonis, Episcopi Lincolniensis From Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, and the Imperial Library, Paris |
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| Author:
| Adam of Eynsham, |
| Editor:
| Dimock, James Francis |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Rolls Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-04786-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $58.99 |
Book Description:
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Published in 1864, this life of St Hugh of Lincoln was composed by his chaplain Adam of Eynsham in the early thirteenth century. The closeness of the author to his subject allows for an intimate portrayal of the saint, resulting in possibly the finest surviving example of medieval hagiography.
Published in 1864, this life of St Hugh of Lincoln was composed by his chaplain Adam of Eynsham in the early thirteenth century. The closeness of the author to his subject allows for an intimate portrayal of the saint, resulting in possibly the finest surviving example of medieval hagiography.