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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Collectivité auteur:	Holy hero(in)es. Literary constructions of heroism in late antique and early medieval hagiography Gent (Auteur)
Autres auteurs:	Holy hero(in)es. Literary constructions of heroism in late antique and early medieval hagiography (Éditeur intellectuel), Temmerman, Koen de 1979- (Éditeur intellectuel), Pelt, Julie van 1992- (Éditeur intellectuel), Staat, Klazina
Format:	Ebook
Langue:	English
Publié:	Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols, 2023
Titres liés à la collection:	Fabulae 2
Description matérielle:	1 Online-Ressource (182 p)