The Legends of the SaintsRegarded as one of the classic texts on the subject, this book offers an introduction to the vast body o f medieval literature on the lives of the saints ' |
Contents
GENERAL IDEAS | 3 |
Notes on Chapter | 10 |
Notes on Chapter II | 40 |
Copyright | |
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Acta Sanctorum Acta SS Acts of St Aelia Alexandria Anal Analecta Bollandiana ancient Antioch authentic basilica bishop Boll Bollandists Brussels Caesarea called Cavalieri Christ Christian church connexion Cosmas and Damian critical culte cultus Cyrus and John Delehaye's Diocletian Dioscuri editor emperor Ephysius Eusebius Eusebius's example fact faith famous Father Delehaye feast festival Flavian Franchi give given Greek Gregory of Tours hagio hagiographical heathen heroes Hieronymian Martyrology Hippolyte Delehaye historian historical historiques holy honour Ibid idea inscriptions judge Latin legend of St literary liturgy lives Martyrology martyrs ments mind miracles narrative Neanias original pagan Paris Passion of St passionaries Pelagia people's popular question reader relics religion religious Revue Roman Rome Ruinart saints scholars Scillitan Martyrs Scythopolis shrines sometimes sources St John St Procopius story synaxaries Synaxarium temple texts tion tomb tradition translation Vita writings