Hagiography and the cult of saints : the diocese of Orléans, 800-1200 / Thomas Head.
This is a study of the place of patron saints in Frankish society during the Carolingian and early Capetian periods. The book focuses on the composition of works in praise of dead holy people - hagiography - and the veneration of their physical remains - the cult of saints. It examines the patrons o...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1990.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ;
4th ser., 14. |
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BX4659.F8 H43 1990eb
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