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The Book of Sainte Foy (Paperback)
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The Book of Sainte Foy (Paperback)
Series: The Middle Ages Series
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The miracle stories surrounding Sainte Foy form one of the most
complete sets of material relating to a medieval saint's cult and
its practices. Pamela Sheingorn's superb translation from the
Medieval Latin texts now makes this literature available in
English. "The Book of Sainte Foy" recounts the virgin saint's
martyrdom in the third century ("Passio"), the theft of her relics
in the late ninth century by the monks of the monastery at Conques
("Translatio"), and her diverse miracles ("Liber miraculorum");
also included is a rendering of the Proven&cceil;al Chanson de
Sainte Foy, translated by Robert L. A. Clark. The miracles
distinguish Sainte Foy as an unusual and highly individualistic
child saint displaying a fondness for gold and pretty things, as
well as a penchant for playing practical jokes on her worshippers.
In his record of Sainte Foy, Bernard of Angers, the
eleventh-century author of the first parts of the "Liber
miraculorum," emphasized the saint's "unheard of" miracles, such as
replacing missing body parts and bringing dead animals back to
life. The introduction to the volume situates Sainte Foy in the
history in the history of hagiography and places the saint and her
monastery in the social context of the high Middle Ages. Sheingorn
also evokes the rugged landscape of south central France, the
picturesque village of Conques on the pilgrimage road, and, most
important, the golden, jewel-encrusted reliquary statue that
medieval believers saw as the embodiment of Sainte Foy's
miracle-working power. In no other book will readers enjoy such a
comprehensive portrait of Sainte Foy and the culture that nurtured
her. Pamela Sheingorn is Professor of Art at Baruch College, CUNY,
and Professor of Medieval Studies at the Graduate School, CUNY.
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