The talents of Jacopo da Varagine : a Genoese mind in Medieval Europe /

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Author / Creator:Epstein, Steven, 1952- author.
Imprint:Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, [2016]
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11306741
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ISBN:9781501700507
1501700502
9781501703614
1501703617
Digital file characteristics:text file
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
In English.
Summary:Jacopo da Varagine (c.1228-1298) is remembered today primarily for his immensely popular work 'The Golden Legend', a massive collection of stories about the saints. Compiled over the years 1260-67, it quickly eclipsed earlier collections of saints' lives. One indication of its popularity is the fact that so many manuscript copies of the work have survived. Despite the enduring influence of 'The Golden Legend', Jacopo remains an elusive figure because he left behind so little information about himself. This book sets out to remedy this situation through a careful study of all Jacopo's works, including many hundreds of sermons and his innovative chronicle of Genoese history.
Other form:Print version: Epstein, Steven, 1952- Talents of Jacopo da Varagine 9781501700507
Standard no.:10.7591/9781501703614