Early medieval hagiography /
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| Author / Creator: | Palmer, James T. (James Trevor), author. |
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| Imprint: | Leeds : Arc Humanities Press, [2018] |
| Description: | 1 online resource (122 pages) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Past imperfect Past imperfect (ARC Humanities Press) |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12590275 |
| Summary: | Saints were powerful role models in the early Middle Ages, capable of defining communities. But what roles did saintly biographies play in shaping the medieval West? Are we any closer to the 'elusive goal' of understanding society and its many post-Roman transformations through them? This book provides a new starting point for the investigation of the early Middle Ages through hagiography. It critically examines the varied nature of hagiography in different societies, from Ireland to Germany via Rome and Spain, to help pave the way for future comparative studies. The book also offers a wide-ranging assessment of different modern methodologies used to interrogate hagiographies, from early twentieth-century source criticism, to the insights gained from gender studies, postmodernism and digital humanities. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (122 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781641890892 1641890894 9781641890908 1641890908 1641890886 9781641890885 |