Saints of the Christianization Age of Central Europe - Tenth to Eleventh Centuries (Hardcover)

The first of two books containing hagiographical narratives from medieval Central Europe. Saints' lives have gained recognition as a rich source of information on social and economic history, history of mentalities and everyday life, cultural history and, above all, as the genre of crucial importance and prevalence within medieval literature. The lives of the saints in this volume - Wenceslas, Adalbert, the Five Brethren (Poland), Zoerard and Benedict (Hermits), and Gaudentius - from the tenth to eleventh centuries, written not much later, are telling witnesses for the process of Christianization of Bohemia, Poland, Hungary and Dalmatia. Most of them became patrons of their region and highly venerated throughout the Middle Ages. The first complete English translation of a legend of each of these saints is presented, accompanied by prefaces discussing the textual tradition. The Latin originals are based on the most recent critical editions. The Latin on each even-numbered page faces the corresponding English text on the odd page. In an appendix the extensive hagiographical literature of the saints is critically surveyed.

General

Imprint:	Central European University Press
Country of origin:	Hungary
Series:	Central European Medieval Texts
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	2012
Editors:	Gabor Klaniczay (University Professor of Medieval Studies)
Translators:	Cristian Gaspar (Lecturer) • Marina Miladinov (Lecturer of Church history and Latin)
Dimensions:	234 x 159 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	418
ISBN-13:	978-6155225208
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Books > Christianity
LSN:	6155225206
Barcode:	9786155225208

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