Images of Sainthood in Medieval Europe:

This handsomely illustrated book suggests new ways of understanding a cultural institution central to the spiritual and artistic imagination of the Middle Ages. Bringing together fourteen essays by contributors representing a number of disciplines, it illuminates issues including the place of sancti...

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Main Author: Blumenfeld-Kosinski, Renate (Author)
Other Authors: Szell, Timea (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, NY Cornell University Press [2019]
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Online Access:DE-1046
DE-859
DE-860
DE-739
DE-473
DE-1043
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Summary:This handsomely illustrated book suggests new ways of understanding a cultural institution central to the spiritual and artistic imagination of the Middle Ages. Bringing together fourteen essays by contributors representing a number of disciplines, it illuminates issues including the place of sanctity in society, the role of gender in the representation of sainthood, and the use of hagiographic conventions in other genres
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)
Physical Description:1 online resource (320 pages) 24 halftones
ISBN:9781501745508
DOI:10.7591/9781501745508

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