St demetrius of thessalonica: cult and devotion in the middle ages
Auteur :
Russell, Eugenia
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
ISBN :
9783034301817
Date de publication :
10 juin 2010
Dimensions :
22,0 x 15,0 cm
Poids :
310 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
The cult of St Demetrius is of considerable age but it peaked with the emergence of his city, Thessalonica, as a prominent political and cultural centre in late Byzantium. This book examines the intensification of his popularity and veneration in the late Middle Ages and his impact on contemporary thought and ritual.