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The Footprints of Michael the Archangel - The Formation and Diffusion of a Saintly Cult, c. 300-c. 800 (Hardcover)
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The Footprints of Michael the Archangel - The Formation and Diffusion of a Saintly Cult, c. 300-c. 800 (Hardcover)
Series: The New Middle Ages
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Saint Michael the Archangel was one of three angels mentioned by
name in the Scripture; a figure in early Christian, Jewish, and
Islamic traditions; and is the patron saint of ambulance drivers.
This enigmatic ecumenical figure was the subject of hagiographies,
liturgical texts, and relics from Italy across Western Europe
during the eighth century, culminating in a cult following. Despite
this following, Michael has been poorly served in Anglophone
religious and historical studies. This book explores the formation
and diffusion of the cultus from c. 400-c.800, isolating its
emergence within the orthodox traditions of the Greek-speaking
East, and then following its development within Latin Catholicism.
The cult of Michael, far from being extraneous or marginal, proves
crucial to the formation of orthodox doctrine.
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