Constructing Saints in Greek and Latin Hagiography - Koen De Temmerman
Heroes and Heroines in Late Antique and Medieval Narrative
KORTE INHOUD
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2023Uitgever: Brepols Publishers182 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 2503602827ISBN-13: 9782503602820Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Summary This book explores representations of saints in a variety of Latin and Greek late antique hagiographical narratives, such as saints' Lives, martyr acts, miracle collections, and edifying tales. The book examines techniques through which the saints featured in such texts are depicted as heroes and heroines, i.e., as extraordinary characters exhibiting both exemplary behaviour and a set of specific qualities that distinguish them from others. The book inscribes itself in a growing body of relatively ...
