Constructing saints in Greek and Latin hagiography : heroes and heroines in late antique and medieval narrative

This book explores representations of saints in a variety of Latin and Greek late antique hagiographical narratives, such as saints' Lives, martyr acts, miracle collections, and edifying tales. The book examines techniques through which the saints featured in such texts are depicted as heroes a...

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Körperschaft:	Holy hero(in)es. Literary constructions of heroism in late antique and early medieval hagiography Gent (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Holy hero(in)es. Literary constructions of heroism in late antique and early medieval hagiography (HerausgeberIn), Temmerman, Koen de 1979- (HerausgeberIn), Pelt, Julie van 1992- (HerausgeberIn), Staat, Klazina
Format:	E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols, 2023
Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel:	Fabulae 2
Umfang:	1 Online-Ressource (182 p)