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The Royal Saints of Anglo-Saxon England: A Study of West Saxon and East Anglian Cults
Susan J. Ridyard
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Paperback. Within Anglo-Saxon England there was a strong and enduring tradition of royal sanctity. Series: Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3D; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Within Anglo-Saxon England there was a strong and enduring tradition of royal sanctity - of men and women of royal birth who, in an age before the development of papal canonisation, came to be venerated as saints by the regional church. This study, which focuses on some of the best-documented cults of the ancient kingdoms of Wessex and East Anglia, is a contribution towards understanding the growth and continuing importance of England's royal cults. The author examines contemporary and near-contemporary theoretical interpretations of the relationship between royal birth and sanctity, analyses in depth the historical process of cult-creation, and addresses ... Read more
Within Anglo-Saxon England there was a strong and enduring tradition of royal sanctity - of men and women of royal birth who, in an age before the development of papal canonisation, came to be venerated as saints by the regional church. This study, which focuses on some of the best-documented cults of the ancient kingdoms of Wessex and East Anglia, is a contribution towards understanding the growth and continuing importance of England's royal cults. The author examines contemporary and near-contemporary theoretical interpretations of the relationship between royal birth and sanctity, analyses in depth the historical process of cult-creation, and addresses ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521088107
SKU
V9780521088107
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