Soldiers of Christ : saints and saints lives from late antiquity and the early Middle Ages /
To understand European culture and society in the Middle ages it is essential to understand the role of Christianity. And there is no better way to understand that role than to study that religion's greatest human heroes, the saints. For if medieval Christians regarded God as their king, then t...
| Други автори: | Noble, Thomas F. X., Head, Thomas |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London :
Sheed and Ward,
1995.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=377612 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Soldiers of Christ. |
| Резюме: |
To understand European culture and society in the Middle ages it is essential to understand the role of Christianity. And there is no better way to understand that role than to study that religion's greatest human heroes, the saints. For if medieval Christians regarded God as their king, then the saints were the Christian nobility, human members of the divine court. The purpose of Soldiers of Christ: Saints and Saints' Lives from Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages is to present some of the most significant records of the lives of those people considered to be saints. In exploring these w. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xliv, 383 pages) : map |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-369) and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9781441142108 144114210X |