Afterlife of st cuthbert, the: place, texts and ascetic tradition, 690–1500
Auteur :
Whitehead, Christiania
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108748421
Date de publication :
10 nov. 2022
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,1 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
486 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Introduces readers interested in insular spirituality and hagiography to the major texts associated with the cult of the great northern English saint, Cuthbert. The first sustained analysis of this textual tradition from 690-1500, emphasizing his ascetic evolution, and association with changing perceptions of northernness and nationhood.