Images of Sainthood in Medieval Europe

Images of Sainthood in Medieval Europe
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 329
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ISBN-10 : 9781501745508
ISBN-13 : 1501745506
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Book Synopsis Images of Sainthood in Medieval Europe by : Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski

Download or read book Images of Sainthood in Medieval Europe written by Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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