Martyrs in the making: political martyrdom in late medieval england
Auteur :
Piroyansky, D.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349354702
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2008
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book explores the late medieval English cults which evolved around 'political martyrs'. By examining these cults the richness of political culture is revealed, and insights offered into the ways in which belief, worship, social and civic identities, and political language and practice were continuously constructed and re-constructed.